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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lehmansterms, post: 4279749, member: 80804&quot;]That&#039;s a regular-size follis - being a posthumous commemorative it is a somewhat unusual type for the era, granted. But it&#039;s not out of the ordinary as to its denomination (it&#039;s not a fraction) or size. If the date of issue is correct (~312) it was issued as much as a couple of years after Maximian&#039;s demise in ~310. Galerius was still alive in early 311. </p><p>As I understand it (and without dragging out RIC to check all the legend citations), both Maximian and Galerius used the GAL VAL titlature in their coin legends at various times; both were associated with Hercules vs. Diocletian and Constantius being associated with Zeus. So, although there is a possibility this was issued for Maximian a couple of years after the old tetrarch&#039;s death, it seems more likely to have been in honor of the more recently deceased Galerius - we at least know and are familiar with his use of the GAL VAL name contraction.</p><p>I suppose there might be a distant possibility it was issued in honor of both at the same time? Not a typical Roman move, but not inconceivable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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