Severus (II) -- the unfortunate Tetrarch

Good additional information @zumbly (that I had forgotten to include) - thanks for posting it. I hope that you do post that photo, there are not that many online.

 

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Your coins are nice, Bing -- thanks for posting them.

 

Such an unusual portrait on that Maximinus as Caesar, @jamesicus. I like it!

I believe the quarter folles (I have one too, below) were only issued at Siscia, @Alegandron. No idea why...

 

It is unusual to find a fully silvered Severus follis ..........

RIC VI, Londinium, No. 63a - Severus as Caesar:


SEVERVS NOBILIS C .............................................. GENIO POPV -- LI ROMANI

11.3 gm.
Fully silvered -- pitted obverse.
Draped bust.
As depicted in RIC Volume VI, Plate 1.

 

Thank you @Severus Alexander -- good information -- and a very nice coin !

 

Another excellent post @jamesicus

 

Here's my Antioch follis (29mm, 10.4g) placed next to Siscia quarter-follis (19mm, 2.5g) for comparison. The latter, at a quarter the weight of a follis, is a much thinner coin.

 

Here is my Severus as Augustus. Super rare coin. It's a variant of RIC VI 46 with its FELIX reduced to FEL like some of the Contantius coins.

 

Here is another Severus II quarter-follis, this one with the short obverse legend:


SEVERVS NOB C
RIC Siscia, 171a, "R" (less so now) plate IX
Failmezger 59
2.88 grams. 12:00

Here is my site in the quarter-follis denomination:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/qf/

 

Here is my Severus as Augustus Trier mint. When I first saw this coin I thought it was gold. The silvering has a lovely golden tinge. One of my best coins.

 

I also own a Severus follis as Caesar from the Lyons mint. Fully silvered.

 

I have a Severus II Quarter Folle, Siscia mint, not a perfect example as it is a bit pitted. Anyway, interesting and historical thread @jamesicus

 

Nice coins @zumbly -- thanks for posting them.

 

Some nice examples of a somewhat uneasy emperor

My only follis so far


Severus II, Follis Heraclea mint, 6th officina, c. AD 306-307
IMP C FLA VAL SEVERVS P F AVG, Laureate head of Severus II right
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. HTζ at exergue
9.90 gr
Ref : RCV # 14673v, Cohen -

Q

 

Very nice coin @Valentinian, and an excellent reference site indeed!

 

Such an interesting and convoluted period in history. Needs an HBO mini series!

I have learned so much about this time from you, James. Thanks for the great posts.

John

 

Something along the lines of I Claudius but based in the period of the tetrachy. All of the scheming and machination would make for interesting viewing.

 

That is a really great coin @Allergies collector! Thank you for posting it. My example lacks the silvering that yours has.

 

Your coins are outstanding @Allergies collector -- Congratulations, and thank you for posting those pics!

 

That is a beautiful specimen Q -- thanks for posting it.