The first Tetrarchy: Diocletian & Galerius -- Maximianus & Constantius
Historical Background
The institution of
the Dyarchy of Diocletian and Maximian Herculius, the
geographical division of the Empire into East and West
and the creation of seccessionist Britain by the Usurper
Augustus, Carausius. Go to the
Historical Background page.
British Invasion Coinage of Constantius
The production of
pre-invasion folles in Gaul using Lugdunese workers. The
institution of the Tetrarchy and the subsequent invasion
of seccessionist Britain and its restoration to the Roman
Empire by Constantius. Go to the
British Invasion Coinage of Constantius page.
London Mint & Intermediate Group coins
The re-opening of
the London Mint by Constantius, the Intermediate Group
coinage proposed by Bastien and the production of coins
in Britain catalogued in RIC, Vol. VI, LONDINIUM as Group
I. Go to the London Mint &
Intermediate Group coins page.
The First Tetrarchy & British Coinage
An overview of the
First Tetrarchy and a chronology of events relating to
the coinage produced in Britain during that period.
Footnote links are identified by numbers enclosed in
[square brackets] in the body of the text. Go to the The First Tetrarchy & British
Coinage page.
Roman Coin Lettering
Ancient Roman
Capitalis Monumentalis lettering and its modification and
adaptation by the coin engravers of the Roman Empire
(with examples of early and later Empire coin lettering).
Go to the Roman Coin Lettering
page.
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Biographical
I was born and grew up in the vicinity of Ribchester, the site of a Roman Auxiliary Fort (Bremetenacum Veteranorum), and in close proximity to York (Eboracum), the main Roman stronghold in the North of England. I developed a keen interest in the history of Roman Britain, including collecting associated coins, as a young boy and maintain that interest to this day.
Coin Photography
All photographs of coins used in the body of these web pages were taken by me using a Pentax Optio W10 digital camera (in Macro mode) attached to a mini tripod. Coins were placed on smooth black velvet cloth and illuminated by natural day light.
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Reference Books
LacusCurtius: Into the Roman World
This division of Bill Thayer's Web site is a monumental online reference resource for students of Ancient Rome. It includes a section devoted to Roman Britain -- of particular interest here is Bill Thayer's online copy of John Ward's informative and detailed Book (now in the Public Domain) The Roman Era in Britain and especially the Coins and Roman Britain page - no illustrations, but much useful information.
Roman-Britain.org
Kevan W. White's comprehensive reference resource for all things pertaining to Roman Britain. Link to go to the Roman-Britain.org Web Site
Stemmata
De Imperatoribus Romanis offers this facility which includes extensive biographies and bibliographical links. The Stemmata of the Emperors of the Tetrarchy.
London Mint data compilation
London Mint: AD 296-325 - Ken Elks' comprehensive resource that includes a link to his Obverse & Reverse types and Legends page.
Ancient Coin links
Search and Attribution facilities, additional Reference and Resources Web Sites, Reference and Research Web Pages, Blogs, online Forums, Mailing Lists, etc. Go to my Ancient Coin links page