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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 7873947, member: 87200&quot;]Here&#039;s a good one (at least to me) that I have...and a bit of a backdrop</p><p><br /></p><p>Originally known as Diocles (Diocletian after he became emperor) the cool thing is that he became a gardener in his retirement...</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a coin of the period - post abdication follis which calls upon &quot;The Providence of the Gods.&quot; As you probably know Diocletian planted cabbages with his own hands at Split.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;<b>If you could show the cabbage that I planted with my own hands to your emperor</b>, he definitely wouldn&#039;t dare suggest that I replace the peace and happiness of this place with the storms of a never-satisfied greed.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>A quote aimed at the restlessness of Maximian Herculis to re-assume the Imperial power.</p><p><br /></p><p>Diocletian (A.D. 284-305) AE Follis</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 6.90 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Diameter: 23 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Mint: Follis struck at Alexandria (ALE Mintmark) between 308 and 310, after his abdication.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: DN DIOCLETIANO BAEATISS, laurel-wreathed bust right wearing mantle, holding olive branch and holding mappa in the other hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies, standing left, holding branch and sceptre.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: Sear 12922, RIC VI Alexandria 80 corr.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1356930[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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