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Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 12/07/2012 1:55 pm 12/03 311 AD Diocletian dies at his palace at Spalato.Due to a serious illness he decided to abdicate the throne on 1 May 304 AD. After this he lived in his palace until his death, dedicated to the cultivation of his gardens and orchards. Diocletian was the only emperor in Rome's long history to voluntarily remove himself from the throne. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/04 54 AD Cicero is executed by the Triumvirs during their brutal proscriptions. Cicero became an enemy of Mark Antony in the ensuing power struggle, attacking him in a series of speeches. He was declared as an enemy of the state by the Second Triumvirate and was executed as he tried to flee Rome. Report this Post to the Staff

Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 12/07/2012 2:00 pm My contribution to this thread...always a pleasure Bing! Marc Antony Legionary Denarius... Patrae Mint 3.07g Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 12/07/2012 2:08 pm 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. Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 12/07/2012 2:29 pm Diocletian post abdication follis. Minted in Cyzicus ( S \| F / KS //PTR) Reference:â€" RIC VI Trier 677a An interesting coin that was once mine but sadly I had to part with it a couple of years ago. Martin Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 12/07/2012 3:27 pm A slightly different coin of Diocletian. A Tetradrachm from Alexandria: OBV: A K GOYA L DIOKLHTIANOC CEB, laureate draped bust right REV: LA, Elpis standing left, holding flower, a long sash (?) hanging from her arm, & clutching hem of robe Report this Post to the Staff
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