Galerius (305-311
A.D.) - AE Follis - 27mm, 9.31gr |
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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. A in right field. PLC in Exergue. |
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Minted at officina A 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 166b. 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, variation with Ol/6. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p425, nr. 75, variation (B16, O39, R038, T33, M08) Quality: Extra Fine, with a somewhat weak strike on the reverse |