| Galerius (305-311
A.D.) - AE Follis - 30mm, 10.39gr |
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| Obverse - MAXIMIANVS NOB C Galerius, his laureate and cuirassed bust right. |
Reverse - GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right above altar, and cornucopiae in left hand. B in right field. PLC in Exergue. |
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photographed by Andrew Thall. The image
above is my own scan. The coin is featured on wildwinds at http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/galerius/_lyons_RIC_164.jpg Text at http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/galerius/_lyons_RIC_164.txt |
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| Minted at the 2nd officina in
Lugdunum (Lyon, France) between 301 and 303 A.D. during his reign as
Caesar under Diocletian Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Lugdunum, p252, nr 164b. 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 17. 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 31. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), unlisted (B19, O39, R038, T33, M08) Quality: Very Fine+ |
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