Diocletian - Genio Popvli Romani - Londinium

For now, this coin is becoming a permanent fixture in my collection. Not only does it fill the slot, it's a nice coin and was a great gift. One I will remember.

I have a small handful of coins that I'm saving up to give to others one day. For the purpose of promoting this hobby, and it is nice to give as well. As far as all my coins are concerned, one day I'm going to give them all away. None of them are going to my family or people that know very little about them. That's how I feel about it right now, anyways. That day could be very far away as I probably have many years ahead. By time then, if I keep at it I will have a lot of coins to give away.

I do understand giving coins away is important. I received my very first coin from JW as it fueled my interest to start collecting ancient coins. I've received two coins from JW and one from Jamesicus which makes a total of three coins. I don't go around looking for free coins although I enjoy receiving the coins and they are very much appreciated!




I'm beginning to understand the reforms based on information you just said and what I have read. Although, I have read various seller attributions stating that the large Follis are pre-reform as far as Follis are concerned. Sounds like they were wrong, apparently? At first it made sense to me because of the major weight differences. Very large to AE3 size over time.

Was this reform also when Diocletian phased out Roman Provincial coinage?

Now it's Cratchet and Scrooge? Man, I'll never keep all my personalities straight.

Gil-galad ... curious?

were you going to do a SMACKDOWN #4?

=> I am leaving for a few weeks on Sunday morning ... good luck, either way (didn't mean to hi-jack your thread ... I'm kinda like that ... my bad)

... cheers and good night (I'm going-out to dinner with my babe)

Personally, I think I would like Lex Luthor the best. lol

Oh yeah, I'm definitely planning on it. Now I'm in the thinking stage about what I'm going to do. I'm staying with the basic format you set up for it.

I've been fairly busy all day and of course was reading about my new coin and doing research about it.

Have a good time going out tonight!

I apologize for returning to the thread topic:


Yes. Alexandria was about the only place still doing Provincials by the time Diocletian took over. The Reform not only changed the denominations but it made Alexandria mint part of the regular series rather than having their own system. I believe the reform was not put into effect at Alexandria for a couple years after elsewhere and we see the tetradrachms until the end of the revolt of Domitius Domitianus overlapping with the first of the folles. My collection lacks much in early post reform from Alexandria but it became a common mint by the start of the 4th century.

Biancasdad wrote:


Well, I am not giving away my collection! But your tongue-in-cheek post allows me to explain my motivation which is to foster an interest in London Mint coinage by giving a few of my lower grade duplicate coins to fellow collectors who express a genuine interest in them. I am growing old and this is kind of my pay back to this hobby that has given me so much enjoyment. I don't want to go through all the hassle of selling/auctioning them - I have enjoyed them for many years, now it is another collector's turn.

I hope recipients of these coins research the historical background of them and thus develop an interest in collecting London Mint coins.

It looks like this thread has been hi-jacked - thanks for getting it back on topic dougsmit

James