Hi. Measuring 27mm. and weighing 8.44 g., this ancient coin of Emperor Maximianus was struck in the famous historic city of Carthage. The coin is well recognizable, and that's why I bought it. I just wonder how can it not posted in Wildwinds? Do we always have to go back to the new Editions and multiple volumes. Or maybe I'm being lucky these days to always fall on so - called scarce or unlisted coins ? Charles
Last time we spoke, she had a huge backlog of emails to get through, so don't worry if it takes a couple of weeks to get a reply.
This one is already there:- Galerius. 299-303 AD., Carthage mint., AE Follis MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right. Large head type. SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage holding fruits in each hands. Delta in ex. Ref: RIC VI Carthage 32b; Sear 14411
Maximianus was never Caesar so coins with his name and NOB CAES belong to his adopted son and Caesar whom we call Galerius. There must have been a hoard of these recently since we have been seeing more of them lately.
Great. So it's a coin of Emperor Galerius in the name of his father Maximian. Now here's a coin belonging completely to Emperor Maximian in fact and in name. I noticed that there's only one letter Delta in the field , at the middle right near Genio Who is standing With his cornucopia
We would have made things a lot easier on collectors if we had called the second Maximianus Maximianus II instead of Galerius. I doubt anyone called him that in the day any more than they did Caligula, Caracalla, Titus or other names that are conventions of historians.
