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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 7872274, member: 44316&quot;]I am announcing a web page on the coins of Diocletian:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/DiocletianCoins.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/DiocletianCoins.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/DiocletianCoins.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Diocletian, 284-305, had a large and lasting impact on the course of the Roman empire. His coins would make a worthy sub-collection. The page discusses the events that show in the coinage.&nbsp; For example, </p><p><br /></p><p>Event 6)&nbsp; Trier (and only Trier) minted <b>FORTVNA REDVCI</b> types for the safe returns of emperors from their travels. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1356444[/ATTACH] </p><p>Diocletian</p><p>IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG</p><p><b>FORTVNAE REDVCI AVGG NN</b></p><p>Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *</p><p><font size="4">TR</font></p><p><font size="4"><i>RIC</i> Trier 230a &quot;c. 298-9.&quot;</font></p><p><font size="4">Sear 12755. Failmezger 4.</font></p><p><font size="4">According to <i>RIC</i>, the first issue (distinguished by this mintmark TR, as opposed to BTR or ATR) refers to</font></p><p><font size="4">&quot;Constantius&#039; successful Rhenish campaigns&quot; and possibly the conclusion of his British campaign in 296-297, and</font></p><p><font size="4">&quot;Heraclius&#039; [Maximian&#039;s] African campaign (followed by his visit to Rome)&quot; which followed his return from the Rhine (on his way to Africa).</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Again, here is the link:&nbsp; <a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/DiocletianCoins.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/DiocletianCoins.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/DiocletianCoins.html</a></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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