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Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 11/20/2012 4:32 pm 11/20 270 AD Maximinus born in Illyricum. He was Roman Emperor from 308 to 313. He became embroiled in the Civil wars of the Tetrarchy between rival claimants for control of the empire, in which he was defeated by Licinius. He was a committed pagan initiated one of the last persecutions of Christians. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/20 284 AD Diocletian proclaimed eastern emperor.He separated and increased the Empire's civil and military services while reorganizing the Empire's provincial divisions. He established the largest and most bureaucratic government in the history of the Empire. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/23 337 AD Bishop Athanasius returns to Alexandria following his release from exile by Constantine II.His episcopate lasted 45 years of which over 17 were spent in five separate exiles ordered by four different Roman emperors. Report this Post to the Staff

Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 11/20/2012 4:50 pm Maximianus. AE Radiate fraction, 305-306 AD. Alexandria. IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, Emperor standing right holding Victory on globe with Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre. Lower centre: gamma. Mintmark: ALE. RIC VI Alexandria 59b Diocletian AE Follis. London mint, ca 298-300 AD. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust right / GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera in extended right hand & cradling cornucopiae in left arm. No mintmark. RIC VI London 6A. Constantine II AE3. 320-321 AD. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around laurel wreath enclosing VOT / V, star above on wreath, TSBVI in ex. RIC VII Thessalonica 120 These are my coins in celebration for these events! Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 11/20/2012 4:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
dougsmit Pillar of the Community United States 1549 Posts	Posted 11/21/2012 3:35 pm Where is your Athanasius link? There are a couple coins that could be used to refer to him if you push a point. Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 11/23/2012 12:26 am I don't know how I done it but I made a mistake by misreading the emperor. It's supposed to be Maximinus II, not Maximianus. I wish someone would have said something. lol Here is the right coin. Maximinus II AE Quarter Follis. 305-306 AD. MAXIMINVS NOB C, laureate head right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, naked except for modius on head & chlamis over shoulder, holding patera & cornucopiae, SIS in ex. RIC Siscia 171B Report this Post to the Staff
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