maridvnvm Posted December 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 6, 2023 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 16 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted December 6, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2023 A very nice set! I particularly like the portraits of the Augusti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted December 6, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted December 6, 2023 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 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted December 7, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted December 7, 2023 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 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Posted December 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 7, 2023 This is a wonderful set. Despite the high degree of stylization, there are subtle differences in the portraits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted December 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 7, 2023 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 🤩! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted December 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 7, 2023 This year I added a scarce Byzantine solidus from the Carthage mint to my collection, & it's dated too ☺️. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted December 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 7, 2023 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 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted December 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 The different allocation based on head size is likely in error as the different bust sizes are likely just different engravers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted December 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 7, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Victor_Clark Posted December 8, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted December 8, 2023 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 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted December 8, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 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. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliodromus Posted December 8, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 8, 2023 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. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhj959 Posted December 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 10, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliodromus Posted December 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 10, 2023 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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