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Severus II, 25 July 306 - Summer 307 A.D.
The Latin reverse legend is a abbreviates, "Saluis Augustoris et Caesaribus Felicitas Karthago," meaning, "Blessed Carthage, the Salvation of the two Augusti and two Caesars. This coin refers to the good fortune provided by Carthage to the emperors. When the Nile floods were deficient and Egypt suffered scarcity, Roman ships importing wheat steered for Carthage, from which they brought back a sufficient supply to the eternal city. On this issue, the folles of the 'Jovian' rulers Diocletian and his Caesar Galerius have the letter I (= Iovi) in the reverse field, while those of the 'Herculian' rulers, Maximian and Constantius, have the letter H (= Herculi).RB93191. Billon follis, RIC VI Carthago 40a, Hunter V 11, SRCV IV 14640, Cohen VII 64, Choice VF, well centered, toned copper surfaces, bright blue deposits, minor edge flaw, 3rd officina, Carthage (near Tunis, Tunisia) mint, weight 10.224g, maximum diameter 28.0mm, die axis 0o, as caesar, 1 May 305 - 25 Jul 306 A.D.; obverse FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES, laureate head right; reverse SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART (Blessed Carthage, the Salvation of the two Augusti and two Caesars), Carthago standing facing, head left, fruits in both hands, H in left field, Γ in exergue; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD
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