Galerius (305-311
A.D.) - AE Follis - 24.38mm, 6.21gr |
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Obverse - IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG Galerius, his laureate head right. |
Reverse - GENIO AV-GVSTI CMH 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. SMNA in Exergue. |
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Minted at offcina A in Nicomedia
(Izmit, Turkey) between December 308 and May 310 A.D. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Nicomedia, p562, nr 54a. 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), Nicomedia, Galerius Maximianus, p188, nr 6. Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 191aG Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p314, nr. 3718 Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p281, nr 27a, variety with Ol/11 and CMH in reverse legend. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p425, nr.47 (B15, O20, R033, T32, M09) Quality: Very Fine+ |