Last of the 7 coins. This has a nice green patina, a little dirt left on both sides, but I think I will leave it alone. Galerius (Caesar) Coin: Bronze Follis GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES - laureate head right GENIO POPVLI ROMANI - Genius standing left holding cornucopia and pouring libation from patera, ANT in exergue, K in left field, Gamma and V in right field Mint: Antioch (293-305 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 8.31g / 27mm / - References: RIC VI 55b
Pish, are you pounding these out in your basement, or what?!! (the coins keep on comin'!!) ....... I'm jealous!! I only have one Galerius example ... Galerius Silvered Follis
that's a nice lookin' galerius , i wouldn't touch it either pish....perfect amount of "crud" on there IMHO. we've had a galerius surge! here' s my recent galerius...
Nice addition to your collection Pishpash. Awesome coins everyone. I have two coins of Galerius. Doug H
I don't think the engravers at the Antioch mint had any idea what any of the tetrarchs looked like. I can spot an Antioch mint coin from a mile away, since they all seem to have these generic "fat-head" busts that look like the emperor is wearing a space helmet. Here is a coin of Constantius Chlorus, which could easily be the OP coin if you just changed the obverse legend... By contrast, my one large follis of Galerius comes from Siscia, and is quite lifelike...
And also from London Galerius (Caesar) Coin: Bronze Follis MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES - laureate, cuirassed bust right (small head, long neck) GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI - Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys draped over shoulder (hangs low), holding patera and cornucopiae. No mintmark. Mint: London (300-305 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 9.42g / 27mm / - References: RIC VI London 15
