Won a coin on ebay yesterday, and waiting to get it in hand, but couldn't resist sharing the seller's pictures in advance. The coin was advertised as a Maximian, but I am fairly convinced that it is in fact a far scarcer coin of Galerius Augustus sharing the legend more common to the coins of Maximian. LMCC 4.03.004 IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG GENIO POPV LI ROMANI The difference between them is the portrait style, most prominently the nose. Here it is straight and strong, and similar to the portraits of Diocletian but without the prominent worry lines that distinguish his London coinage. Maximian's nose is usually curved upwards and sort of piggish. Can anyone confirm my attribution?
What a beautiful example! Yes, your ID is correct, rated Scarce in LMCC (Cloke & Toone), dated to 1 May 305 to spring 307. Weight should be about 10g. They note 9 examples in the public collections they surveyed. Congrats on snagging it!
Thanks Severus, it was well out of my budget for the month, but I couldn't resist going for it and the wife was understanding haha. It's a beauty isn't it.
Very nice, @thejewk!! I'm glad your wife let you live... She's a keeper! And isn't SA a great help and cheerleader?? Here's a Galerius as Caesar I got in AMCC1 ( @Severus Alexander) with a great provenance (@jamesicus)!!! LONDON TETRARCHIC Galerius as Caesar, Ruled 293-305 AD AE follis, Struck 296-303 AD, London Mint Obverse: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: GENIO POPV–LI ROMANI, Genius standing, facing left, head surmounted by a modius, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left arm; no exergue.. References: RIC VI 15 (London); CT (Cloke & Toone) 2.01.015. Cloke & Toone combine RIC 15 and 21 into one catalogue number due to the presence of continuous variation in bust size; there are not really two distinct bust types as RIC would have it. This falls clearly within the “coarse” style of C&T 2.01. Size: 27.6mm, 10.08g Ex: James Pickering Romano-Britannic Collection, acquired from Victor Clark, ex Freeman and Sear.
Here is my Galerius Augustus from London Galerius Follis Obv:– IMP MAXIMIANVS P F IN AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, left hand holding cornucopiae and right hand holding patera Minted in London (_). Group II - i. May A.D. 305 - Late A.D. 306 or into Early A.D. 307 Reference(s) – Cohen ?. RIC VI London 50 (R, citing Voetter with a footnote stating that confirmation is needed). LMCC (page 126) 4.03.012 Same die pair as LMCC plate coin and BM example (BM B.54, 9.98g, 6h. ex De Salis 1860) 9.77 gms. 29.01 mm diameter. 180 degree die orientation
A fine catch, @thejewk! Lovely coin and you can definitely tell its Galerius by the distinct portraiture.
Beautiful coins everyone. Here's my Galerius as Caesar that I picked up in the last few months: LMCC 3.01.031 MAXIMIANVS NOBIL C GENIO POPVLI ROMANI 27mm, 10.72g, 303-305 AD London, -/-//- The coin in the first post arrived this afternoon and it's even better in hand than in the picture. The surfaces are almost immaculate.
