MAXIMIAN POTIN TETRADRACHM_______Alexandria Egypt_______VIOLENT, BRUTAL, & BRAVE

Description

18C39
FRASCATIUS ANCIENTS
A BEAUTIFUL POTIN TETRADRACHM (MINTED IN ALEXANDRIA EGYPT) OF EMPEROR MAXIMIAN FROM 293 - 305 AD.
Maximian was the son of a simple peasant, he possessed only very little education; he was violent and brutal, but was a brave fighter.
Potin is a base metal alloy; typically a mixture of silver, copper, tin and lead
THE SIZE IS 17.8 MM AND 7.36 GRAMS.
Curtis 2091-4
OBVERSE – Laureate bust right
REVERSE – Homonia standing left, raises right hand, holds double cornucopia in left
MAXIMIAN
Maximian, MARCUS AURELIUS VALERIUS, surnamed HERCULIUS, Roman Emperor, was adopted by Diocletian and named his co-regent in 285, because by this division of the sovereignty the danger of the warriors' mutiny, the ambitious efforts of the usurpers, and the attacks of foreign enemies seemed to be prevented in the surest way.
Diocletian gave him, who had been hitherto his brother-in-arms and was now his fellow regent, the surname Herculius, in remembrance of the help which the mythological Hercules rendered his father Jupiter in the latter's struggle against the giants.
Like Diocletian, Maximianus came from Illyria, from the neighborhood of Sirmium; was the son of a simple peasant, he possessed only very little education; he was violent and brutal, but was a brave fighter. For this reason, when Diocletian was struggling with the Persians in Asia, Maximianus was entrusted with the leadership of the punitive expedition against the peasants and field slaves (Bagaudans) in Gaul who, driven by economical causes, had risen against Diocletian. The new emperor soon restored peace, and received from Diocletian, in token of the ratter's gratitude, the title of Augustus in 286.
ALEXANDRIA EGYPT
Few cities of the world have a history as rich as that of Alexandria; few cities have witnessed so many historic events and legends. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria became the capital of Greco-Roman Egypt; its status as a beacon of culture is symbolized by Pharos, the legendry lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos) was built in the third century BC by Ptolemy I on the island of Pharos. The height of the lighthouse was between 115 and 150 meters, so it was among the highest structures in the world, second only to the Great Pyramids. The lighthouse was built on 3 floors: a square bottom with a central heart, a section octagonal average and above an upper section. And on the top there was a mirror that reflected sunlight during the day and used fire for the night.
The Library of Alexandria was the largest library of the ancient world and the place where great philosophers and scientists of that age came to seek knowledge.
Alexandria was one of the greatest cities in the Hellenic world, second only to Rome in size and wealth. Roman Egypt was a country rich in produce and manufactures, which Rome utilized for its own benefit. Five million bushels of Egyptian wheat were sent to Rome each year, as well as vegetable oils, textiles, papyrus, glass, jewelry, and perfume. Meanwhile, the people were taxed to the limit. When they revolted, the uprisings were quickly crushed.
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