Constantius I
Chlorus - Caesar 293-305 AD, Augustus 305-306
A.D. - AE Follis - 27mm, 10.75gr |
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Obverse - FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES Constantius, his laureate head right. |
Reverse -
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera (from which liquor flows) in right and cornucopiae in left hand. K in left field, Z over V in right field. ANT in Exergue. |
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Minted at the 7th officina (Z) in Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) in 300 or 301 A.D. during his reign as
Caesar under Maximianus. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Antioch, p620, nr 55a 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), Antioch, Constantius Chlorus, p38, nr 10. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (Sear RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 4, p252, nr. 14069. General reference works: Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 25bC Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p280, nr 25, variety Ol/8. Suarez, R., "ERIC II - The Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC II), p787, nr.520, (B22, O30, R34, T51, M2). Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 7, p66, nr. 89. Quality: Fine+ Rarity: C |