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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     152236 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Maximianus Date Ruled:     AD 285-305, 307-308, 310 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Follis Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 307 Diameter:     28 mm Weight:     8.42 g Obverse Legend:     D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     GENIO_POP ROM Reverse Description:     Genius standing left, head towered, loins draped, right hand holding patera, left a cornucopiae Exergue:     PTR Mint Mark:     PTR/ S in left field/ A in right field Mint:     Trier Primary Reference:     RIC 722 Reference2:     RCV 3646v (obverse description) Reference3:     Van Meter 055 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=47440 Grade:     Near EF, dark green patina. Notes:     Maximianus had unwillingly given up power in 305 AD, when Diocletian urged both senior Augusti to abdicate in favor of an orderly transition of authority to the junior Caesares. In 307 AD, Maximianus came out of retirement, and joined his son Maxentius as co-ruler. This sparked a period of internal warfare among the tetrarchs, but after a number of inconclusive engagements they called Diocletian out of retirement to mediate a settlement. This settlement, held at Carnuntum in November 308 AD, revised the tetrarchy, naming the new Augusti and Caesares, and their respective domains. Maximianus was left no choice but to return to his retirement in Gaul.

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