I've gone Carthage crazy

[maridvnvm]

Here are another four new coins.... A Tetrarchy set of Folles from Carthage. Not scarce but nice to see together.

Diocletian - Follis

Obv:– IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Laureate bust right
Rev:– SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing facing, head left, in long robe, holding fruits in both hands
Minted in Carthage (// A). c. A.D. 299 - 303
Reference(s) – RIC VI Carthage 29a/31a

Some sIlvering remaining, especially in the fields.

10.40 gms, 28.97 mm. 180 degrees

Maximianus - Follis

Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVF P F AVG. laureate bust right
Rev:– SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands
Minted in Carthage (// B). A.D. 299-303
Reference:- RIC VI Carthage 29b/31b

Dark brown patina.

10.31 gms, 28.62 mm. 180 degrees

Constantius Chlorus - Follis

Obv:–CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laureate bust right
Rev:– SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands
Minted in Carthage (//G). A.D. 299 - 303
Reference(s) – RIC VI Carthage 30a/32a

Some silvering remaining in the fields.

10.11 gms, 27.45 mm. 180 degrees

Galerius - Follis

Obv:– MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right
Rev:– SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands
Minted in Carthage (//D). A.D. 299 - 303
Reference(s) – RIC VI Carthage 30b/ 32b

Some silvering remaining.

10.42 gms, 28.95 mm. 0 degrees

[CPK]

A very nice set! I particularly like the portraits of the Augusti.

[maridvnvm]

I did go a little further with another two Caesars....

Severus II - Follis

Obv:– FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right
Rev:– SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing left, holding fruits in both hands
Minted in Carthage (H | _ //G). A.D. 305 - 306
Reference(s) – RIC VI Carthage 40a

8.46 gms, 27.71 mm. 180 degrees

Maximinus II Daia - Follis

Obv:– GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right
Rev:– SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing left, holding fruits in both hands
Minted in Carthage (I | _ //A). A.D. 305 - 306
Reference(s) – RIC VI Carthage 40b

10.26 gms, 28.03 mm. 180 degrees

[kirispupis]

Very nice! I have only one coin from Carthage.

Carthage
Circa 400-350 BCE
AE 15mm, 2,4g
Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears.
Rev. Horse standing right; palm tree in background.
MAA 18. SNG Copenhagen 109

[Tejas]

This is a wonderful set. Despite the high degree of stylization, there are subtle differences in the portraits.

[Al Kowsky]

11 hours ago, maridvnvm said:

Here are another four new coins.... A Tetrarchy set of Folles from Carthage. Not scarce but nice to see together.

Diocletian - Follis

Obv:– IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Laureate bust right
Rev:– SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing facing, head left, in long robe, holding fruits in both hands
Minted in Carthage (// A). c. A.D. 299 - 303
Reference(s) – RIC VI Carthage 29a/31a

Some sIlvering remaining, especially in the fields.

10.40 gms, 28.97 mm. 180 degrees

Maximianus - Follis

Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVF P F AVG. laureate bust right
Rev:– SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands
Minted in Carthage (// B). A.D. 299-303
Reference:- RIC VI Carthage 29b/31b

Dark brown patina.

10.31 gms, 28.62 mm. 180 degrees

Constantius Chlorus - Follis

Obv:–CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laureate bust right
Rev:– SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands
Minted in Carthage (//G). A.D. 299 - 303
Reference(s) – RIC VI Carthage 30a/32a

Some silvering remaining in the fields.

10.11 gms, 27.45 mm. 180 degrees

Galerius - Follis

Obv:– MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right
Rev:– SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands
Minted in Carthage (//D). A.D. 299 - 303
Reference(s) – RIC VI Carthage 30b/ 32b

Some silvering remaining.

10.42 gms, 28.95 mm. 0 degrees

Martin, that's a handsome looking set & a real challenge to find in high grade 🤩!

[Al Kowsky]

This year I added a scarce Byzantine solidus from the Carthage mint to my collection, & it's dated too ☺️.

[Marsyas Mike]

That's a great selection of Carthage issues, @maridvnvm Just this past week I got a Carthage follis for Maximian - I was surprised at how big and heavy it was in hand:

Maximianus   Follis (Æ 27)  (297-298 A.D.)   Carthage Mint IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / FELIX AD-V-ENT AVGG NN, Africa standing facing, holding standard and elephant's tusk, lion with captured bull at feet, B in left field | PKS in exergue. RIC VI Carthage 21b. (11.36 grams / 27 x 26 mm) eBay Nov. 2023   Note: "The coinage from Carthage  struck during this period references the campaign against the Quinquegentiani as the mint was only opened because of the war. When Maximianus arrived in Carthage sometime in 296- 297, he needed to open a mint to have funds to pay for the war. The types struck in Carthage were also specific to the city and not struck anywhere else in the Empire." www.constantinethegreatcoins.com

Here's a little one for Maximian with some quality issues:

Maximianus Æ 20 (Post-Reform Radiate) (c. 303 A.D.) Carthage Mint IMP C MAXIMIAN[VS P F AVG] radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VOT | X [•?] X | FK within wreath RIC VI Carthage 37b. (3.00 grams / 20 x 17 mm) eBay July 2020 Note: "Carthage also struck some fractional bronze coinage-- VOT X (for Caesars) and VOT XX (for Augustii) c. A.D. 303 to celebrate anniversaries. These coins have an FK on the reverse for FELIX KARTHAGO-- Happy Carthage." www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Carthage/

Finally, I have this one for Diocletian - I am a bit wobbly on the attribution based on the head size:

Diocletian   Æ Follis (298-303 A.D.) Carthage Mint IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right / SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing front, looking left, holding fruits in both hands, A in exergue. RIC VI Carthage 29a/31a. (9.08 grams / 27 x 24 mm) eBay June 2022 

Attribution Notes:

RIC VI 29a - small head type (298-299 A.D.)

RIC VI 31a - large head type  (299-303 A.D.)

"RIC states "Elmer, N.Z.1932, divided this issue into two sections, with portraits small or less small and with Carthago thin or larger -- distinctions which are very difficult to maintain.  It is likely that, if the issue was of any duration, these differences came about to some extent by natural variation and development."" Constantine the Great Coins

[maridvnvm]

The different allocation based on head size is likely in error as the different bust sizes are likely just different engravers.

[Marsyas Mike]

10 minutes ago, maridvnvm said:

The different allocation based on head size is likely in error as the different bust sizes are likely just different engravers.

Thanks for that - I seem to recall when I was trying to attribute it, I wasn't able to find a head-size pattern that made any sense to me.  

[Victor_Clark]

two more Caesars

 

 

Maxentius
A.D. 306
28mm      10.1gm
M AVR MAXENTIVS NOB CAES; Laureate head right.
SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands; H in left field.
In ex. Δ
RIC VI Carthage 51a

 

 

 

Constantine I
A.D. 306- 307
25x26mm      9.3g
FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate head facing right.
SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthago standing facing, head left in long robe, holding fruits in both hands. H in left field.
In ex. Γ
RIC VI Carthage 51c

[maridvnvm]

Very nice. Some of mine.... Not as nice... 

Constantine the Great (as Caesar) - Follis

Obv:– CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right
Rev:– CONSERVATO-RES KART SVAE, Carthago standing facing, head left, within hexastyle temple, holding fruit in both hands
Minted in Carthage (// PKD). circa summer A.D. 307.
Reference(s) – RIC VI Carthage 61

6.04g. 23.96 mm. 0 degrees

Maxentius as Caesar - Follis

Obv:- M AVR MAXENTIVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right
Rev:- SALVIS AVGG ET CAES FEL KART, Carthage standing facing, head left, holding up fruits in both hands
Struck in Carthage late 306 A.D. H in left field, Greek_Delta in exe.
References:- RIC VI Carthage 51a.

[Heliodromus]

Here's the first issue variant of the SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART type, where FELIX (happy) Carthage had been AVCTA Carthage instead.

RIC VI Carthage 27a.

I'm not entirely clear on the meaning of AVCTA here, but I understand it means enhanced or expanded. The context is that Maximianus had gone to Africa c.296-297 (FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN) to put down a rebellion by the Quinquegentiani that was threatening the province, and had made Carthage the headquarters for his military operations. The Carthage mint had been created to pay his army while he was there, and maybe other enhancements to the city were also made, hence the AVCTA (enhanced/expanded).

On these early coins (FELIX KART as well as AVCTA KART) Carthago holds her fruits upwards rather than dangling, and some spell out KARTHAGO in full.

 

[rhj959]

There were 24 folles from the Carthage mint in the Rauceby Hoard. I always like to imagine how these ended up in the east of England, such a long way from Carthage in Roman times. 

6 coins of Diocletian, 4 of Maximian, 7 of Constantius and 7 of Galerius. Six Africa reverses and the rest were all Salvis.

[Heliodromus]

Yes - quite a trip, presumably by sea across the Mediterranean, across continental europe, across the english channel, and then all the way north to Rauecby!