Constantius I
Chlorus - Caesar 293-305 AD, Augustus 305-306
A.D. - AE Follis - 27mm, 8.84gr |
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Obverse - IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTIVS P F AVG Constantius, his laureate head right. |
Reverse -
GENIO POPV-L-I 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. HTG in Exergue. |
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Minted at officina 3 (G) in Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) in 305 or 306 A.D.. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Heraclea, p533, nr 24a. 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), Heraclea, Constantius Chlorus, p113, nr 8. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p419, nr. 66 (B08, O36, R034, T042, M5) General reference works (no exact determination): Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p312, nr. 3683, variety from Heraclea mint. Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 46aC Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p280, nr 26, variety Ol IMPCFLVALCONSTANTIVSPFAVG. Kankelfitz, B.R., "Katalog römischer Münzen, von Pompejus bis Romulus, Band II", p418, 13V, Av. L IMPCFLVALCONSTANTIVSPFAVG. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiserzeit", p380, nr. 121.68. Quality: Very Fine+ Rarity: C |