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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 3912003, member: 44316&quot;]I love the coins of the tetrarchy including Maximianus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are GENIO POPVLI ROMANI folles (but not other reverses):</p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Maximianfolles.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Maximianfolles.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Maximianfolles.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are aureliani (= antoniniani = pre-reform radiates):</p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Maximian.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Maximian.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Maximian.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is how to distinguish Maximian ([USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] has a good page on this too):</p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/distinguishing.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/distinguishing.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/distinguishing.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>After Maximian had been required to retire he attempted to regain power and cemented an alliance with Constantine by having Constantine marry his daughter Fausta (sister of Maxentius). The story is quite complicated, but very interesting and there are coins illustrating the power shifts. The coins of 306 to 310 are discussed and illustrated here in the context of Constantine&#039;s rise to power (Maximian plays an important role):</p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/FILAVGG/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/FILAVGG/" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/FILAVGG/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This London portrait is one of my favorites:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1031248[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Follis. 28 mm. </p><p>RIC VI London 23b &quot;C. 303 onward&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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