Galerius (305-311
A.D.) - AE Follis - 27mm, 10.80gr |
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Obverse - IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG Galerius, 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. HTS in Exergue. |
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Minted at officina S in Heraclea
(Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) in 305-306 A.D. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Heraclea, p533, nr 24b. 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, Galerius Maximianus, p113, nr 7. Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 46aG Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p314, nr. 3720, variety from officina S Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p281, nr 30. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p425, nr.58 (B15, O20, R038, T32, M05) Quality: Very Fine Scarcity: C |