Severus II Follis from the Rome Mint

Fugio1, That's an unusually fine portrait on your follis that still retains a touch of classicism . The uniform green patina is stunning .

 

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Wow ! How lucky to live in such close proximity to such a famous Roman city . I'll bet on a quiet day you can still hear the drumbeats of marching legionnaires .

 

Great folles in the thread. One more 1/4 follis of Severus II:

 

Wow, another 1/4 follis ! gogili1977, your coin looks like a handsome high relief strike in MS condition . What is the dia. & weight of the coin ?

 

Sorry, I cannot provide this information at this time. The coin is not in my apartment at the moment. It has beautifull green patina.

 

Just as @Cucumbor 's example, my Severus II follis is from Heraclea, and even from the same officina.


Severus II, Roman Empire, AE silvered Follis, 305–306 AD, Heraclea mint. Obv: FL VAL SEVERVS NOBIL CAES; laureate bust of Severus II r. Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius of the Roman People standing l., holding patera and cornucopiae; in exergue, HTS. 28mm, 11.24g. Ref: RIC VI Heraclea 25,S.

And here is another humble Severus 1/4 follis from Siscia that needs new pictures (it looks much clearer in hand):

Severus II, Roman Empire, AE quarter-follis, 305–306 AD, Siscia mint. Obv: FL VAL SEVERVS NOB C; laureate bust of Severus II r. Rev: GENIO POBVLI ROMANI; Genius of the Roman People standing l., holding patera and cornucopiae; in exergue, SIS. 19mm, 2.46g. Ref: RIC VI Siscia 170a.

 

Severus II. As Caesar. 305-306 AD. Æ Follis (28mm, 10.44 gm, 12h). Aquileia mint. 3rd officina. Obv: Laur. head right. Rev: Virtus standing facing, helmeted head left, holding victory in his right hand and spear and shield with his left; captive at his feet, to left. AQΓ in ex. RIC 72a. Scarce mint.

 

Peter, I like your Aquileia follis, especially the reverse composition . Of the many Diocletian folles in my collection I have only 2 or 3 examples from the Aquileia Mint. There are some very rare & handsome folles done it "heroic" style from this mint. The one pictured below recently sold at a Roma auction for $930.00 !


Severus II as Augustus, AD 306-307, Aquileia Mint, AE Nummus: 10.04 gm, 27 mm, 12 h. RIC 81b

 

"$930"
Wow...but a terrific coin. Well worth it, I would say!!!