I'm going to celebrate the removal of a moderator's post from the top position of our forum by posting a new thread . For a long time I've been trying to assemble a set of four choice folles of the original tetrarchy struck at the London Mint. I recently added a follis of Diocletian and Galerius; mission accomplished ! Pictured below is the complete set of four. Diocletian, struck AD 303 - 305, AE Nummus: 10.17 gm, 28 mm, 6 h. Reverse: Genius of the Roman people holding patera and cornucopia, modius on head. RIC 28a. Maximian Herculius, struck circa AD 303, AE Nummus: 9.67 gm, 27 mm, 6 h. RIC 25. Galerius as Caesar, struck AD 303 - 305, AE Nummus: 10.46 gm, 29 mm, 6 h. RIC 33. Constantius I as Caesar, struck circa AD 300, AE Nummus: 8.99 gm, 28 mm, 6 h. RIC 22.
Not my area of collecting. Typical me... I always assemble a ragtag, dog’s breakfast type of collection. GALERIUS - biggie RI Galerius 293-308 AE30mm Folles Ticinum mint Moneta 12g MAXIMIANUS RI MAXIMIANUS HERCULIUS 286-305 CE antoninianus Antioch 292-295 CE Pre-Reform CONCORDIA MILITVM Jupiter RIC V 621 H-officina 8 CONSTANTIUS CHLORUS: Oops, not the Mongo-Size. Rather, got one when he was dead. RI Constantius I Chlorus 293-306 CE DIVO AE Quinarius Thesalonika 317-318 Seated RIC VII 25 R5 RARE DIOCLETIAN Diocletian Ӕ Quinarius. Rome, AD 284-305. IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right / IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC 193. 1.46g, 16mm, 12h. Near Very Fine, attractive sand patina. Rare. Ex: ROMA (their attribution)
Really nice. The portraits are all pretty much perfect. I can match the set but not the quality: Diocletian, 298-300, London, 10.65g, 26mm, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (RIC 6a) Maximian I, 300, London, 9.4g, 26mm, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (RIC VI 6b) Galerius (Caesar), 300-303, London, 9.56g, 29mm, GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI (RIC VI London 15) Constantius I (Caesar), 300, London, 9.29g, 28mm, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (RIC IV 14a)
Wonderful assortment @Al Kowsky ! The London mint produced some beautiful folles. I had my eye on a Maximian in the last Roma auction, but my bid was unsuccessful.
A remarkable and enviable set @Al Kowsky , I hope to match it some day. @John Conduitt don't sell your set short. You've managed to acquire a set from an interesting time where the output is varied in style to a wide degree, with a coherent style reminiscent of the bust style used at times for Carausius and Allectus. I love the full busts of Al's coins, but I equally enjoy the small head, long neck types of yours.
