Diocletian - post-abdication follis

Another new purchase.

On May 1st, A.D. 305 Diocletian abdicated after 20 years as emperor. These abdication types celebrate him in his retirement in his role as Senior Augustus.

Diocletian Follis

Obv:- D N DIOCLETIANO BEATISSIMO SEN AVG, Laureate bust right in imperial mantle, with olive branch and mappa
Rev:- PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia and Quies standing, extending hands to each other
Minted in Ticinum (_ | Pellet // TT). c. A.D. 305
Reference(s) – Cohen 422. RIC VI Ticinum 56a



Martin

 

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Nice example. I have seen a few of these lately but never been able to score one at a good price.


Diocletian (284 - 305 A.D.)
Æ(S) Antoninianus
O: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter stg R hldg globe and scepter; Hercules stg L hldg Victory, club,& lionskin, crescent & Z in center, XXI in ex.
Antioch Mint
4.0g
21.6mm
RIC V 323

 

Nice one! Yours has a bust that is nicely proportioned. My Maximianus from Aquileia has one that borders on caricature. Needless to say, I still like it.


MAXIMIANUS, as Senior Augustus
AE Follis
10.17g, 29.2mm
Aquileia mint, AD 305-306
RIC VI Aquileia 63b
O: D N MAXIMIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding olive branch and mappa.
R: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, receiving olive branch from Quies standing left, holding scepter; S F in field, AQS in exergue.

 

Martin, your coins are always chosen as a very beautifully struck issue. Gorgeous OP...


I only have one Diocletian and it is a Votive XX...

 

VERY attractive posts!!!

I appear to be missing that 'variety'.

It seems all I have is a very modest provincial bronze and a cool 'Genio' example.

 

Well, here is my budget example:

DIOCLETIAN
AE Follis
OBVERSE: DN DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding olive branch & mappa
REVERSE: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, branch downward in right hand, leaning left on vertical sceptre, pellet in right field, TT in ex.
Struck at Ticinum, 305 AD
6.8g, 28mm
RIC VI 56a

 

BTW @maridvnvm, nice OP coin.

 

nice new coin martin, my only diocletian, attribution from wildwinds states "post-reform", but not quite sure what that means...

Diocletian, Antioch, post-reform radiate fraction.
AE3 Follis
Obv: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Prince standing right in military
dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter facing left, leaning on sceptre.
Star A between them.
Mintmark ANT.

RIC VI 60a Antioch

 

It is refreshing to see a seller getting this right. The coin is a non silver bearing fraction of the currency reform that brought us the large (AE1) follis which was silvered. Many of these are sold as pre reform antoniniani which they are not. If you go looking for your coin in RIC, you need volume VI while the pre reform coin that is similar is in volume V.

 

I like this type. It's been chemically dipped and I'm not keen on the results, but a good addition nonetheless.

 

@YOC How do you know it's been chemically dipped?

 

Thats a really interesting one, nice find

 

The pitted surface and toning . It's too clean to have a pitted surface like that and the traces of hoard deposit left mean it would have been hard to clean without a whole coin dip. The toning is slightly patchy if you look, this is because , when dipped the acid works on the areas of the surface of the coin without deposits longer and when the deposits have dissolved the areas which were exposed to acid longer are usually brighter and shinier. A subtle toning solution then is absorbed into the shinier areas easier and quicker due to their increased porosity.
I am pretty sure this is the case here.

 

I may have a Diocletian laying around



And his colleague Maximian





Somehow I have two Maximians, but only one Diocletian

 

Thanks. I still have a lot to learn, especially about cleaning.

 

Here is a Diocletian PostAb follis from my collection. I'm not home now, so I cannot give any specifics on weight etc at this time. Another mediocre photo by yours truly (Doug, look away...).

EDIT - not sure why the pics are here twice, and I can' t figure out how to fix it!

 

Nice.

Better than mine!

 

I love those post abdication folles, although my only one is a Mamximianus from Serdica


Maximianus, Abdication Follis Serdica mint, 1st officina, AD 305-306
DN MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and olive branch
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QUIES AVGG, Quies and Providentia, facing each other, S | F in field, .SM.SD. at exergue, officina A
10,70 gr
Ref : Cohen #489, RCV # 13408 (220), RIC VI # 15b

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Now that is a beauty....

 

Stunning coin Martin! !