Constantius I
Chlorus - Caesar 293-305 AD, Augustus 305-306
A.D. - AE Follis - 27mm, 9.04gr |
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Obverse - CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES Constantius, his laureate head right. |
Reverse -
GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right and cornucopiae in left hand. B in left field, TR in Exergue. |
Minted in Treveri (Trier, Germany) in
295 A.D. during his reign as
Caesar under Maximianus. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Treveri, p180, nr 158a. Voetter, Otto, "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiser, Kaiserinnen und Caesaren von Diocletianus bis Romulus, Katalog der hinterlassenen Sammlung und Aufzeichnung des Herrn Paul Gerin" (Voetter-Gerin), Treviri, Constantius Chlorus, p371, nr 14. Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 6C Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p312, nr. 3671, variety (obverse legend) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p280, nr 25. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p418, nr. 41/42 variety (B08, O10, R034, T042, M15) Quality: Very Fine+ |