ROMAN COINS OF THE EARLY FOURTH CENTURY: DIOCLETIAN, ETC.
    By the end of the 3rd century the Roman empire was in deep crisis.  Emperor Diocletian essentially set up a state of permanent military emergency.  On the ground that meant that everyone had to do what they were told forever under pain of death.  That didn't really work either.  Nothing ever really does.  After a while they tried other things that also didn't work.  Depression set in.

ROMAN EMPIRE, Diocletian, 284-305, bronze follis, Genius standing L, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, ANT/KEV, Antioch mint, SRo-3534, F $36.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

ROMAN EMPIRE, Allectus, 293-296 AD, bronze antoninianus, SRo-3594, Providence standing L, PROVIDENTIA AVG SP, Clausentum?, aVG/aG $75.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantius I, 305-306 AD, bronze follis, SRo-3671, Genius standing L, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, HTD, VF $41.00 sold 9/7/2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantius I, 305-306 AD, AE4, SRo-3694, veiled head R / eagle stg, head L, MEMORIAE AETERNAE, R S, posthumous issue, bit of crust, VG/F+ $36.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Galerius, Caesar, 293-305 AD, bronze follis, SR-3709, Genius stg L, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, STG, (Ticinum), lot of silvering, VF $63.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Galerius, 305-311 AD, bronze follis, SRo-3719, Genius standing L, GENIO IMPERATORIS, HTE, lightly pitted, aXF $29.50
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Galeria Valeria, 305-311 AD, bronze follis, SRo-3730, Venus standing L, VENERI VICTRICI, HTA, F/VG $52.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Maximinus II, 309-313 AD, bronze follis, SRo-3764v,  bust R, MAXIMINVS AVG / Genius standing L holding cornucopia & sacrificing on altar, GENIO AVGVSTI, SMTS-*D, flaw & part weak rev., XF $45.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Licinius I, 308-324 AD, 18mm bronze follis, SRo-3798, Jupiter standing L, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, HQS, weak spot at edge, XF $25.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Licinius I, 308-324 AD, bronze follis, follis, SRo-3799v1, bust R / Jupiter standing L, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, SMHTB, full silvering, XF $38.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Licinius I, 308-324 AD, bronzefollis, SRo-3799v1, bust R / Jupiter stg L, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, SMHT-E, lots of silvering, XF $43.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Licinius I, 308-324 AD, 21mm bronze follis, SRo-3798, Jupiter standing L, IOVI CONSERVATORI, SMN-S, trace of silvering, XF-AU $44.00 sold
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Licinius I, 308-324 AD, 21mm bronze follis, SRo-3798, Jupiter standing L, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, SMNG-D, slightly porous, XF $33.00
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Licinius I, 308-324 AD, AE3, SRo-3804, Jupiter standing L, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, SMK-D, XF $26.50
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Licinius I, 308-324 AD, AE3, SR-3806, Sol standing L, SOLI INVICTO COMITI\RC, P  T-AG, F $24.00
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