| Galerius (305-311
A.D.) - AE Follis - 27mm, 9.75gr |
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| Obverse - MAXIMIANVS NOB C Galerius, his laureate and cuirassed bust left. |
Reverse - GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, sacrificing over an altar, holding patera in right, and cornucopiae in left hand. Star in right field. PLC in Exergue. |
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| Minted at the 1st officina in
Lugdunum (Lyon, France) between 303 and 305 A.D. during his reign as
Caesar under Diocletian Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Lugdunum, p253, nr 180b. 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), Lugdunum, Galerius Maximianus, p173, nr 18. Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 25cG Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p281, nr 29. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p425, nr 75 corrected (B16, O39, R038, T33, M08) Quality: Fine- |
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