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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 2973985, member: 14873&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman">The Abdication commemorative coin issues of Diocletian and Maximian Herculius </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">were produced with both obverse legends depicted below. </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Cloke/Toone assert those (London Mint issues) with BEATISSIMO (most blessed) are Rare and those with FELICISSIMO (full of joy - sensu lato) are Common.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">RIC VI, Londinium, No. 76b, Maximian Herculius (Abdication commemorative):</font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">CT (Cloke &amp; Toone), No. 4.01.003, c. May 305 - Spring 307, Rarity: R</font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000lon76bo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000lon76br.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">DN MAXIMIANO BEATISSIMO SEN AVG</font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG</font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Laureate bust of Maximian Herculius in Imperial mantle holding mappa in right hand and olive branch in left hand.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Personification of Providentia, standing left, and extending hand to personification of Quies, standing right, holding olive branch and leaning on sceptre.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">9.8 gm.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">RIC VI, Londinium, No. 77a, Diocletian (Abdication commemorative):</font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">CT (Cloke &amp; Toone), No. 4.01.002, c. May 305 - Spring 307, Rarity: C</font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/lon77ao1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/lon77ar1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">DN DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG</font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG</font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Laureate bust of Diocletian in Imperial mantle holding mappa in right hand and olive branch in left hand.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Personification of Providentia, standing left, and extending hand to personification of Quies, standing right, holding olive branch and leaning on scepter.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">9.6 gm.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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