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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 8347260, member: 98035"]Despite his major role in imploding the entire Tetrarchy, Maxentius sure did mint some Purdy coins - I would argue his types were among the last artistically captivating reverse types</p><p><br /></p><p>As Caesar - as discussed earlier, the provinces of North Africa had gotten a beat down for supporting usurpers against the other Tetrarchs, and so were understandably hesitant to acknowledge his claim of the purple</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1480617[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Dioscuri type, Ostia. I believe this is the last time Castor and Pollux ever made an appearance on Roman coinage?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1480616[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Temple reverse, emperor trades a captive to Roma in exchange for the globe</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1480618[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 8347260, member: 98035"]Despite his major role in imploding the entire Tetrarchy, Maxentius sure did mint some Purdy coins - I would argue his types were among the last artistically captivating reverse types As Caesar - as discussed earlier, the provinces of North Africa had gotten a beat down for supporting usurpers against the other Tetrarchs, and so were understandably hesitant to acknowledge his claim of the purple [ATTACH=full]1480617[/ATTACH] Dioscuri type, Ostia. I believe this is the last time Castor and Pollux ever made an appearance on Roman coinage? [ATTACH=full]1480616[/ATTACH] Temple reverse, emperor trades a captive to Roma in exchange for the globe [ATTACH=full]1480618[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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