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The Roman Empire became too unwieldy for one Augustus to handle, so the Tetrarchy was developed. Two Augusti and two Caesars would divide the Empire between them.
The arrangement worked well for a few years, but ultimately it didn't last.
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Diocletian r. 284-305 A.D. |
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Antoninianus (before 295 AD)
Obv. ... DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Rev. AETERNITAS AVGG
Aeternitas with phoenix on globe
Mint mark - T XXI T
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Constantius (Chlorus) emp. 305-306 A.D. |
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Follis
Obv. FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES
Rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Mint mark - TS - Thessalonika
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Galerius emp. 305-311 A.D. |
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Antoninianus
Obv. GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES - (293-295 AD)
Rev. CONCORDIA (MILITVM)
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Maxentius, r. 306-312 A.D. |
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Follis
Obv. IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG
Rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE
Rome inside a temple
Mint mark- R B T - Rome
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Maximinus II, r. 309-313 A.D. |
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Follis
Obv. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG
Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG
Jove with sceptre, Victory & wreath, and eagle
Mint mark- A in field, SMHT- Heraclea
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Licinius (I) r. 308-324 A.D. |
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Follis
Obv. IMP LICINIVS PF AVG
He shared the empire with Constantine until defeated by him in 324.
Rev. SOLI INVICTO COMITI
The god of the sun holding a globe
and a wand.
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Licinius (II) |
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Follis
Obv. DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C
He was killed shortly after his father, at the age of 9.
Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI
Mint-mark SMANTH in exergue, X above III in right field
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