Sosius - Roman: The Tetrarchy, Diocletian - Licinius II
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1 DiocletianDIOCLETIAN
Silvered Follis, Rome, Struck 302-3 AD
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, bust l. / SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, star in l. field, RP in ex.
RIC VI Rome 105a gVF Sosius
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1 DiocletianDIOCLETIAN
AE1 Follis (9.63g), Serdica Mint, Struck 303-305 AD
R: GENIO POPVLIA ROMANI, Genius standing l. pouring liquid from patera and holding cornucopia, .SM.SD. in ex., B in r. field
RIC 3a, Officina B-2
Ex Harlan J. BerkSosius
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1 DiocletianDiocletian
AE1 Follis.
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, with patera & cornucopiae, mintmark PT in ex.
Ticinum RIC 29a Sosius
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1 DiocletianDiocletian
AE1. 294 AD
IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera & cornucopiae, H and officina letter in ex.
Heraclea, RIC VI 12a Sosius
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1 DiocletianDiocletian
AE Antoninianus. Cyzicus mint.
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right / CONCORDIA MI-LITVM dot , Emperor standing right with parazonium, receiving Victory from Jupiter holding sceptre, officina letter in lower centre, mintmark XXI dot.
Cohen 33. RIC 106 CyzicusSosius
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1 DiocletianDiocletian. A.D. 284-305. Æ follis (29.4 mm, 10.61 g, 6 h). Carthage, A.D. 299-303. IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing left, holding fruit in both hands; A in exergue. RIC 31a. VF, silvered.
Ex Agora Auctions #1 - Nov 2013Sosius
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1 Diocletian Pre-Reform RadiateDiocletian
AE Antoninianus, 293-295, Antioch, Officina 9
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA MIL_ITVM, Emperor standing right, short scepter in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, scepter in left, ED in lower middle field, XXI in exergue
RIC V, Part II, 322
Ex Max Mehl Coins
Ex Andreas Reich
Thanks to FORVM members stinats and Genio Popvli Romani for helping to attribute this coin!Sosius
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2 MaximianMAXIMIANUS
AE1 Follis. 300 AD
IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales & cornucopia, AQP in ex.
RIC Aquileia 29b
Sosius
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3 Constantius ICONSTANTIUS I
AE1 Folles, Lyons, Struck 301-301 AD
CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate cuirassed bust l.., scepter over r. shoulder / GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genuis standing left by altarholding patera and cornucopiae, A in l. field, PLG in ex.\\\\\\\\
RIC VI Lyons 167aSosius
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3 Constantius ICONSTANTIUS I
AE light fraction, 295-299 AD
FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, RDC bust r, / CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, Emperor receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, KB between, no mintmark
RIC VI Cyzicus 19A ScarceSosius
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3 Constantius I (Posthumous)CONSTANTIUS I
Half Follis, Siscia Mint
By Constantine I, 317-318 AD
DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO PRINCIPI, Veiled laureate bust r. / REQVIES OPTIMOR-VM MERITORVM, Constantius seated, raising right hand and holding scepter, SIS in ex.
Siscia RIC VII Siscia 42 (R3); F/VFSosius
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3.5 TheodoraTHEODORA
Second wife of Constantius I
AE4, Trier Mint, 337-340 AD
O: FL MAX THEO-DORAE AVG, bust r. / PIETAS-ROMANA, Pietas standing facing, TRP dot in ex.
RIC VIII Trier 56 Sosius
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4 GaleriusGALERIUS
AE Follis, Heraclea, 311 AD
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG / GENIO IMP-E-RATORIS, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia, star in l. field, crescent in r. field, HT epsilon in ex.
RIC VI Heraclea 59a ScarceSosius
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4 GaleriusGALERIUS
AE Folles, Nicomedia Mint, 307-308 / 310-311
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, bust l. / GENIO AV-GVSTI CM[H], Genius standing left holding patera and, cornucopiae, SMN delta in ex
RIC VI Nicomedia 54a/66a (identical)
Sosius
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4 GaleriusGALERIUS
AE Follis, Antioch, 299-300 A.D.
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, bust l. / GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left left, holding patera and cornucopia, epsilon in r. filed, ANT in ex
RIC VI Antioch 53b Sosius
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4 GaleriusGALERIUS
AE Folles, Alexandria, 308 AD
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, bust l. / GENIO IMPE-RATORIS Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and patera, X in l. field, A over K in r. field, ALE in ex.
RIC VI Alexandria 79v (reverse legend break). VF, die break/chip at 12:00 on reverse.Sosius
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4 GaleriusGALERIUS
Silvered Follis, Heraclea, 297-298 AD
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, head l. / GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI, Genius standing l., holding patera and cornucopiae, HT epsilon in ex.
RIC VI Heraclea 20bSosius
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4.5 Galeria ValeriaGALERIA VALERIA
AE Follis, Siscia, 310-311 AD
GAL VALERIA AVG, bust right, draped and diademed on crescent, wearing necklace, with facing shoulders / VENERI-VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, SIS in ex, crescent in l. field, epsilon in r. field.
RIC VI Siscia 211; Sear 14590. Fine, chipped flan.Sosius
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5 Severus IISEVERUS II
AE Quarter-Folles , Siscia, 305-306 AD
FL VAL SEVERVS NOB C, Bust r. / GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, SIS in ex
RIC VI Siscia 170a Rare Sosius
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5 Severus IISEVERUS II
AE Quarter-Folles, Siscia, 305-306 AD
O: SEVERVS NOB C, Laureate bust left / GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius, naked, wearing modius, holding patera and cornucopia, chalmys over l. shoulder
RIC VI Siscia 171a; Rare; Fine, rough. Sosius
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5 Severus IISEVERUS II
Silvered Follis, Serdica Mint, 306-307 AD
O: IMP C FL VAL SEVERVS PF AVG, Laureate bust r. / GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI, Genius standing naked l., modius on hd., holding patera from which liquid flows, and cornucopiae, delta to r., SM dot SD dot in ex.
RIC VI Serdica 24. aVF, Rare. Silvering brighter on reverse than obverse.Sosius
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6 Maximinus IIMAXIMINUS II
AE Follis, Antioch, 312 AD
IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, Laureate bust r. / GENIO-AVGVSTI, Genius stading left, holding head of Sol and cornucopia, star in l. field, epsilon I in right field, ANT in ex.
RIC VI Antioch 164bSosius
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6 Maximinus IIANTIOCH
Semi-autonomous issue under Maximinus II, ca. 310 AD
GENIO ANTOCHENI - Genius of Antioch seated, facing; Orontes swimming below / APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left, holding patera and lyre.
'The last civic coinages and the religious policy of Maximinus Daza', J. van Heesch. c.310 (Antioch).Sosius
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6 Maximinus IIMAXIMINUS II
AE Follis, Nicomedia, 307-308 AD
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, bust l. / GENIO CA-ESARIS CM[H], Genius with patera and cornucopia, SMN gamma in ex.
RIC VI Nicomedia 55 Sosius
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7 MaxentiusMAXENTIUS
AE Follis (24-27 mm, 5.96 g)
Aquileia Mint, late Summer 307.
O: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right.
R: CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated l. on shield in tetrastyle temple, r. handing globe to Maxentius (in military dress, stading r.), l. hand holding sceptre; seated captive between;
Victories as acroteria; she-wolf and twins in pediment; AQP in ex.
RIC VI Aquileia 113.
Dark patina. Extremely fine.
Ex Auctiones GmbH
Sosius
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7 MaxentiusMAXENTIUS
AE Follis, Rome Mint
IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate bust of Maxentius right / CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated in temple, RET in ex.
RIC 258 Rome. aVF, very strong portrait in great style.Sosius
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7 MaxentiusMAXENTIUS
AE Follis, Rome Mint, 306-308AD
(27mm, 6.9g)
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Lareate head right / CONSERV-VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, right hand holding globe, left a sceptre, shield at left side; Victories as acroteria; wreath in pediment. RQ in exergue, H in left field.
RIC VI 202a (4th worksop), RCV 3779, Van Meter 018 EF
Sosius
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7 MaxentiusMAXENTIUS
AE Follis, Rome Mint, 308-310 AD
IM[P C] MAXENTIUS PF AVG, Laureate bust right / CONSERV-VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe and scepter, shield at side, in hexastyle temple, with victories in acrotera and wreath in pediment. H in left field. Mintmark R T
RIC 202a, third workshop
Thanks to FORVM members stinats and quadrans for helping attributing this coin!Sosius
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7 MaxentiusMaxentius. A.D. 306-312. Æ Follis (24.3 mm, 5.26 g, 11 h). Ostia, A.D. 309-312. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right / AETERNITAS AVG, the Dioscuri standing facing each other, holding horses by their bridles; MOSTT in exergue. RIC 35. gVF.
Ex Agora Auctions #1, Nov 2013Sosius
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7 MaxentiusMaxentius. A.D. 306-312. Æ Follis (24.5 mm, 5.69 g, 6 h). Ostia, A.D. 309-312. IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate head right / FIDES MILITVM AVG N, Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand: MOSTS in exergue. RIC 45. Good VF, brown patina.
Ex Agora Auctions - Nov 2013Sosius
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8 LiciniusLicinius I
AE3, Rome, 318-319 AD
IMP LIC-INIVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated right, shield on lap inscribed X/V. P-R across fields. Mintmark: RQ.
RIC VII Rome 151, aVFSosius
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8 LiciniusLICINIUS I
AE Follis, Heraclea Mint, 321-324
IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust r. / IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing l., holding Victory on globe and eagle-tipped scepter, eagle with wreath left, captive right, X over II Mu in r. field, SMHB in ex.
RIC VII Heraclea 52, R1, VF, encrustations (cleanable)Sosius
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8 LiciniusLICINIUS I
AE Follis, Heraclea Mint, 315-316
IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, Laureate bust r. / IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and scepter, eagle with wreath left, HTB in ex.
RIC VII Heraclea 13, aVF, patina stripped. R5.Sosius
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8 LiciniusLICINIUS I
Æ Follis, Rome, 308-324 AD
IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, Laureate cuirassed bust r. / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Legionary eagle between two standards; in exergue, RP.
Sear 3800, Fine.Sosius
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8 LiciniusLICINIUS I
AE Follis, Nicomedia, 313-317 AD
IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, Laureate bust r. / IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle with wreath to left, A in r. field, SMN in ex.
RIC VII Nicomedia 13, VF/EF, silvered. R1.Sosius
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8 LiciniusLICINIUS I
AE Follis, Siscia, 313 A.D.
IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, Laureate bust r. / IOVI CON-SERVA-TORI AVGG NN, Jupiter standing facing with head leftholding Victory on globe and scepter, eagle with wreath l., gamma in left field, SIS below.
RIC VI Siscia 232aSosius
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8 LiciniusLICINIUS I
AE Follis, Siscia, 313 AD
IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, Laureate bust r. / IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter facing with head left holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle with wreath left, epsilon in r. filed, SIS in ex.
RIC VI Siscia 232a. aVF/FSosius
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8 LiciniusLICINIUS I
Silvered Follis, Antioch, 312 AD
IMP C LIC LICINNIVS PF AVG, Laureate bust r. / GENIO-AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, naked, modius on head, chlamys over left shoulder, holding head of Sol and cornucopia, star in l. field, H in r. field, ANT in ex.
RIC VI Antioch 164a. EF about 60% silvered.Sosius
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8 LiciniusLICINIUS I
Silvered Follis, Cyzicus, 317-320
IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust l., sceptre in left hand, mappa in right hand / IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter stading left, holding Victory on globe and scepter, wreath in l. field, gamma in r. field, SMK in ex.
RIC VII Cyzicus 9, VF, silvering, scarce.Sosius
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8 LiciniusLICINIUS I
Silvered Follis, Thessalonica mint, 318-319 AD
O: LICI-NIVS AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust r.
R: VOT XX / MVLT / dot XXX dot / TS dot A dot in four lines within wreath.
RIC VII Thessalonica 33, VF, silvered, scarce.Sosius
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8 LiciniusAE Follis, Thessalonica Mint, 312-313 AD
RIC VI Thessalonica 59
Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale, 5-6 March 1971, Lot # 944
Bought by Christian Blom, then sold to Smithsonian Institution underwater archaeologist Mendel Peterson, then to D.C. coin dealer Gene Brandenburg, then to me.Sosius
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8.5 Licinius IILICINIUS II
AE Follis, Cyzicus Mint, 317-320 AD
DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, Laureate, draped bust l., holding sceptre in left hand, mappa in right hand / IOVI CONSER-VATORI CAESS, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, wreath in l. field, B in r. field, SMK in ex.
RIC VII Cyzicus 11, VF. R3.Sosius
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