New Galerius follis

Nothing special, but a good deal at auction. Post whatever you feel is relevant!


Galerius. A.D. 305-311.
Roman AE follis, 26.0 mm, 7.73 g, 12 h
Heraclea mint, AD 310-311
Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right
Rev: GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; */HTE
Refs: RIC 48a; RCV 14514; Cohen 48

 

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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

 

Nice coin and if it was cheap then it is doubly nice!

 

My bargain bin Galerius, a quarter follis from Carthage.

 

Here is an earlier issue (296-7) of Diocletian from Heraclea. My notes say the mint operations moved to Thessalonica in 298. When did they move back? or are my notes messed up?

 

I think it operated continuously from 291 - 450 AD.

 

Thanks! In other words, my notes are messed up. I will have to take a look and see where I found this alleged info...

 

Here's my favorite! Fake patina maybe? I"m not sure, but the bid I put in for it was assuming that it was fake.




Galerius as caesar, 293 – 305 AD, Æ Follis

GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES Laureate head r. Rev. GENIO POPV – LI ROMANI Genius standing l., with modius on head and naked but for chlamys , holding patera and cornucopiae; S in r. field, D in l. field, ANT In exergue, Antioch, 28 mm, 9.9g, RIC 53b.

 

Apparently I was getting it from RIC. They say the "minting activity was transferred from Heraclea to Thessalonica" in 298. Production resumed in 305. (So it was a pretty brief pause.)

 

Nice!


My Budget Galerius:

 

Good to know!

 

Nice capture @Roman Collector ...

I only have one Galerius, and it is of the common Moneta variety. But, hey, Moneta represents MONEY! That is always good!


RI Galerius 293-308 AE30mm Folles Ticinum mint Moneta 12g

 

I have one Galerius - AE Radiate fraction
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, Jupiter presents Victory on a globe to Galerius, K and officina letter A in lower centre

 

great coins

 

Yes, yes they are.

 

These large folles are some of my favorites

Galerius, Alexandria, AE Follis
Obv: IMP C GALER VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate Head right.
Rev: BONO GENIO PII - IMPERATORIS, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, patera in right hand, from which liquid flows, cornucopiae in left. K in left field, Γ over X in right field. Mintmark ALE.