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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Tetrarchy| > |Maximian| > RB91860
Maximian, 286 - 305, 306 - 308, and 310 A.D.
|Maximian|, |Maximian,| |286| |-| |305,| |306| |-| |308,| |and| |310| |A.D.|, This type was apparently minted by Constantius I to provide sufficient coinage for his invasion of Britain in 296 A.D. At one time the type was attributed to the London mint, because of finds there. Learning of the invasion, Allectus' Frankish mercenaries sacked Londinium. They were stopped by the arrival of the Roman flotilla on the Thames. The Franks were slaughtered. After the return of Londinium to Roman control new elaborate and luxurious baths were constructed. The gubernatorial palace and old large forum seem to have fallen out of use around 300, but in general the first half of the 4th century appears to have been prosperous for Britain. The villa estates surrounding London flourished during this period.
RB91860. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Lugdunum 14b (C), Cohen VI 179, SRCV IV 13244, Hunter IV-, F, brown tone, some green patina on reverse, obverse porous, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, weight 10.814g, maximum diameter 27.3mm, die axis 210o, c. 296 A.D.; obverse IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right, bare shoulder seen from behind; reverse GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (to the guardian spirit of the Roman People), Genius of the Roman people standing left, nude but for chlamys over shoulders, kalathos on head, pouring libations from patera with right hand, cornucopia in left hand, no controls or mintmark; RIC V lists this type as common but market evidence indicates it is scarce or rare; SOLD











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