| Severus II (305-307
A.D.) - AE Follis - 28mm, 9.83g |
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| Obverse - FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES Severus II, his laureate head right. |
Reverse -
GENIO POPV-LI
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. Z in right field, ANT dot in Exergue. |
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| Minted at officina Z in Antioch
(Antakya, Turkey) in 305 A.D. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Antioch, p624, nr 71a. 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), 1921, p41, #2. Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D."(Failmezger), nr 46aS. Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p282, nr 8., variety with Ol/2. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p822, nr. 61 (B3, O2, R17, T11, M2) Quality: Very Fine+ Rarity: Common |
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