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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 3540630, member: 87200&quot;]Domitianus was a Roman usurper against Diocletian, who seized power for a short time in Egypt.</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitianus revolted against Diocletian in 297 AD; it is possible that the rebellion was sparked by a new tax edict, but this uncertain. Numismatic and papyrological [1] evidence support Domitianus&#039; claim to the purple.</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitianus died in December of the same year, when Diocletian went to Aegyptus to quell the revolt. Domitianus&#039; <i>corrector</i>, Aurelius Achilleus, who was responsible for the defense of Alexandria, appears to have succeeded to Domitianus&#039; claim to the empire; in fact, it was only in March 298 that Diocletian succeeded in re-conquering the city.</p><p><br /></p><p>In travelling to Egypt back in 2013 I came across a new excavation of a legionary fortress built by Diocletian in the environs of Luxor Temple by a German archaeological team. The theory posted on the placards at the site speculated that the fortress was designed to protect against future revolts in Upper Egypt and potential incursions of the Blemmyes, a nomadic tribe in the Sudan, below the second cataract of the Nile.</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitianus struck Alexandria tets in the usual style plus folles in the new style of the tetrarchs with the GENIO POPVLI ROMANI legend. In addition, along with the tetradrachm he issued two new denominations - the Octodrachm and the Didrachm [2] as a way of enabling the small change needs of his subjects. Gold aurei were also issued. It is speculated that the folles were designed for international trade outside of Egypt whereas the &quot;native&quot; coinage was intended for use within the province.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]940857[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Achilleus apparently was so short-lived that he issued no coins in his name - at least none have been discovered so far. In my quest to collect as many usurpers of the third century that I can find/afford I am waiting for a decent example of Domitianus to show up.</p><p><br /></p><p>References:</p><p><br /></p><p>[<a href="https://www.trismegistos.org/arch/archives/pdf/34.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.trismegistos.org/arch/archives/pdf/34.pdf" rel="nofollow">1</a>] Aurelius Isodoros son of Ptolemaios.</p><p>[<a href="https://www.academia.edu/22696025/THE_COINAGE_OF_DOMITIUS_DOMITIANUS" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.academia.edu/22696025/THE_COINAGE_OF_DOMITIUS_DOMITIANUS" rel="nofollow">2</a>] The Coinage of Domitius Domitianus[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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