Constantius I
Chlorus - Caesar 293-305 AD, Augustus 305-306
A.D. - AE Follis - 27x29mm, 9.77gr |
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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. D in left field, E in left field, ANT dot in Exergue. |
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Minted at officina 9 (DE) in Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) in 304 or 305 A.D. during his reign as
Caesar under Maximianus. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Antioch, p621, nr 59a 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 12. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p418, nr. 54-57 variety (B08, O30, R034, T042, M2) General reference works: Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p312, nr. 3673, variety (mint mark ANT dot) Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 6C Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p280, nr 25, variety Ol/8. Kankelfitz, B.R., "Katalog römischer Münzen, von Pompejus bis Romulus, Band II", p418, 13V, Av. Leg 1. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiserzeit", p380, nr. 121.38. Quality: Very Fine Rarity: C |