Big Galerius

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  1. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Trier, Moneta, with quite the patina:

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  3. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    Another winner, Deacon Ray!

    Nice big coins! :D

    Erin
     
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  4. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Here's his wife ... a bit smaller at 26 mm:

    Galeria Valeria VENERI VICTRICI follis Nicomedia.jpg
    Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian, wife of Galerius, Augusta, 293(?)-311 CE
    Roman Æ Follis; 26 mm, 6.64 gm
    Nicomedia mint, 308-310 CE
    Obv: GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right
    Rev: VENERI VI-CTRICI CMH, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and drapery; in exergue, SMNA
    Refs: RIC VI 57; Sear 14595.
     
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  5. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Nice job @Deacon Ray !

    My Galerius:

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

    RI Galeria Valeria AE23 Follis 308-310 CE Venus apple SMNGamma 5-42g RIC VI 57.JPG
    RI Galeria Valeria AE23 Follis 308-310 CE Venus apple SMNGamma 5-42g RIC VI 57
     
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  6. Theodosius

    Theodosius Fine Style Seeker

    That is a super nice coin, Ray.

    It looks like it is silvered?

    John
     
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  7. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Very nice!

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    randygeki, Jul 19, 2017
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  8. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Very nice OP follis @Deacon Ray
    Love those big chuncks too. Here's the first Tetrarchy

    Diocletian     :

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    Diocletian, Follis Alexandria mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 304-305
    IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Laureate bust of Diocletianus right
    IOVI CONS CAES, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and spear. B in right field S | P in lower field, ALE at exergue
    11.21 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 173, RCV # 12805 (180), RIC VI # 41


    Maximian     (sorry for an awful picture) :

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    Maximianus, Follis Aquilea mint, 1st officina, AD 301
    IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Laureate head of Maximianus right
    SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding cornucopia and scales. AQP at exergue, V in right field
    10.35 gr
    Ref :RCV # 13300 (100), Cohen #504, RIC VI # 29b


    Constantius     :

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    Constantius, Follis Trier mint, 1st officina, AD 305-306
    IMP CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Constantius right
    GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. S | F in field, PTR at exergue
    11.09 gr
    Ref : RCV # 14176 (100), Cohen #116, RIC VI # 642a


    Galerius :

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    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

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