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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 7857641, member: 44316&quot;]The Second Tetrarchy began May 1, 305, when the Augusti Diocletian and Maximian retired, the Caesars Constantius and Galerius were elevated to become the new Augusti, and Severus II and Maximinus II became the new Caesars. It lasted only just over a year, until July 25, 306, when Constantius died at York, England.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the coin reform of c. 294 until 301 the dominant follis (a.k.a. nummus) type had been GENIO POPVLI ROMANI with Genius standing. In 301 the SACRA MONETA type was issued and became common, but the GENIO POPVLI ROMANI type continued in production. Here is one in the name of Maximinus II from Heraclea.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1354094[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>28-27 mm. Remarkably heavy at 11.45 grams.</p><p>1 May 305-25 July 306.</p><p>Maximinus II as Caesar.</p><p>RIC VI Heraclea 26b.&nbsp; Sear IV 14746</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought it from bargainbinancients. </p><p><br /></p><p>For more about the coins of the Second Tetrarchy, see: </p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Second.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Second.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Second.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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