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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 26571877, member: 87809&quot;]Also from a mixed lot of coins:</p><p>Maximianus was Diocletian’s Caesar from July, 21, 285 AD or November, until 286 AD, and then Augustus from 286 to 305 AD.</p><p>This Maximianus Follis known as an abdication issue commemorates the unique joint retirement of the two senior emperors, Diocletian and Maximianus, in 305 AD.</p><p>The Providentia Deorum / Quies Augustorum type was an issue celebrating the smooth transition of power and the &quot;repose&quot; of the retired emperors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Æ1, Follis</p><p>Haven&#039;t measured / weighted it yet. On the coin flip that it came with says it is Æ1</p><p><br /></p><p>Mysia, Cyzikus, 305 – 306 AD, 4th officina struck under the authority of Galerius</p><p>RIC VI Cyzicus 22b; Sear 13411</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.: DN MAXIMIANO BEATISSIMO SEN AVG (Our Lord Maximianus, Most Fortunate Senior Augustus) Laureate bust of Maximianus to r., wearing the imperial mantle and holding an olive branch and a mappa (piece of cloth used to start games). Border of dots.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev.: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG Providentia (Foresight) and Quies (Repose) standing facing each other. Providentia standing to r., extending her r. hand to Quies standing to l., holding a branch and leaning on a scepter. Mintmark KΔ. Border of dots.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1693071[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1693073[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your abdication coins or anything you like to share.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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