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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 4888692, member: 97383&quot;]A couple of days ago I won the scarce follis of Galerius pictured below from CNG 477 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Despite the doubling on the reverse the coin is in excellent condition with a trace of silvering, Galerius sports a handsome portrait &amp; the coin is heavy for the type. I believe only Galerius &amp; Constantius I, of the original Tetrarchy, issued this coin type in the large size follis. Maximian issued this coin type, post abdication, in a slightly smaller version, &amp; that coin type is rare &amp; expensive. Several years ago I scored a gem-grade example of this coin type picturing Constantius I, posted below.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1179764[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Galerius as Augustus, AD 305-311 (struck circa AD 305), Ticinum Mint, 1st Officina, Billon Follis: 29 mm, 11.54 gm, 6 h. RIC VI, 55b. Ex Benito Collection.</b></p><p><b><i>Photo courtesy of CNG</i></b></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>[ATTACH=full]1179766[/ATTACH] </i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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