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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 1797242, member: 31620&quot;]Diocletian and Maximianus Herculius abdicated as emperors after having been in charge of the empire for many years.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The following coin was one of a range produced to commemorate this retirement and is a relatively scarce one in the series. It arrived on the doormat this morning.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have a soft spot for these coins as senior Augusti.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Diocletian Follis</p><p>Obv:– D N DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG, Laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left</p><p>Rev:– QVIES AV-GVSTORVM, Quies standing facing, head left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on scepter in left hand.</p><p>Minted in Trier (S-C//PTR). c. Summer A.D. 307</p><p>Reference:– RIC VI Trier 713 (R)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_141co_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Does anyone else have any Senior Augustus coins to share?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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