GALERIUS AE FOLLIS

I was going to try to pace posting my March Madness coins, but it's been so quite on here all weekend I thought I'd post another of my purchases.

Up till this purchase, I only owned one Galerius coin. This new coin is in VF condition so as such, I think an upgrade for me. It is large and hefty to boot.

GALERIUS
AE Follis
OBVERSE: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: GENIO AVGVSTI CMH, Genius standing left, modius on head, chlamys over shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, SMNA in ex
Struck at Nicomedia 295 AD
7.6g, 26mm
RIC VI 54a, A

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I forgot to mention I offered half what the seller wanted and the offer was accepted. It makes it even better when you think you got a good deal to boot.

 

That's a nice new upgrade piece ya' got there Bing, cool that you got the half price deal.

 

Thats me, got several to share but spread it out.

Nice coin, he's still my least favorite emperor though. Seemed like a bigger dic* then elagabalus.

 

Hi BG. I have this Galerius from Carthage. RIC VI- 32b, Cohen 191

 

Nice portrait and face on Genius, too.

 

Here is my other Galerius:

GALERIUS
AE Follis
OBVERSE: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right
REVERSE: SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left, ST. in ex.
Struck at Ticinum 300-3 AD
8.5g, 25mm
RIC 46b

 

Nice details my friend.
And well centered

 

Great portrait, great coin. I like these large folles very much. My most recent addition came from our friend Dionysos. Still wanting one of the Moneta types.

Galerius, 305-311
Æ Follis; 27mm, 9.7g, 12h; Siscia mint, AD 295.
Obv.: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES; Laureate bust right.
Rev.: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius holding patera and cornucopiae / B // star SIS.
Reference: RIC VI Siscia 90b (p. 464).

 

Ooh, that's a nice one JA. I'm not a big fan of coins from the Siscia mint, but this one is fantastic. Well preserved with great detail.

 

Both of our coins were struck in the same year, yet my bust harkens back to the days of realism in portraiture, whereas yours looks forward to the stylized "art-deco" types, for lack of a better name.

 

I dunno. I would think if I were Emperor of the Roman Empire, and if I had a choice between portraits, I certainly would not pick the "art-deco" style. In comparison, it makes Galerius look fat and wild-eyed.

 

I don't know what kind of a nice fellow he was, but interestingly, different mints give very different styles :

Heraclea :

Galerius, Follis Heraclea mint, 5th officina, c. AD 296-298
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate bust of Galerius right
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, , Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia, HTE at exergue
10.58 gr
Ref : RCV # 14372 (90), Cohen #78

Lugdunum (Lyon) :

Galerius, Follis Lyon mint (Lugdunum), 1st officina, AD 303-305
MAXIMIANVS NOB C, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Galerius rigtht
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left holding cornucopia and wreath, before him an altar. PLG at exergue, star in right field
10.01 gr
Ref : Cohen #92, RCV # 14356 (100), RIC VI # 178b

Trier :

Galerius, Follis - 0075 Trier mint, c. AD 303-305
MAXIMIANVS NOBIL C, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, head towered, wearing chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right hand, left cornucopiae; S | F in field, PTR at exergue
8.41 gr 28 mm
Ref : RCV # 14349 (90), C # 83, RIC VI, Trier, 594b

I was intending to part with the third one, but looking at it while posting them, I think I will keep it...

Q

 

This one was struck in Antioch and had Delta on the right field.

 

Fantastic new Galerius update, my friend (congrats)

... ummm, unlike you (Mr. Fancy Biggity-Up), I still only have one measly example of this dude ...

Galerius Silvered Follis
305-306 AD
Galerius & Genius



cheers, Big-bro (I love seeing you buy new coins!!)

... I hope life is cruisin' along satisfactorily

 

The differences in these busts mostly reflect the styles of particular mints. I can usually spot an Antioch coin just by the bust. Lugdunum and Trier have similar styles, as do Heraclea and Nicomedia - perhaps the proximity of those mints had something to do with the similar styles.

 

All is going OK. Life is...., well better than the alternative I suppose, right? Hope all is well with you and Mrs x6.

 

If we want to expand to the large folles of the Tetrarchy, I also have this Constantius I - one of the first ancients I bought. There's that long, fat Antioch bust...

Constantius I "Chlorus"
AE Follis, 7.9g, 29mm; Antioch mint: AD 300-301
Obv.: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES; Laureate bust right.
Rev.: Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera (from which liquor flows), left cornucopiae, epsilon / K - V // ANT
Reference: RIC VI 55a (p. 620)



It's lego caesar!

 

Here is one of my Constantius I

CONSTANTIUS I
AE Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right (large head type)
REVERSE: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthago standing facing, head left, in long robe, holding fruits in both hands. Mintmark Gamma
Struck at Carthage 298-299 AD
7.41g, 28mm
RIC VI 32a

 

Ummm, I think that my Genius might have a fish rather than a patera?