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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 3260564, member: 44316"]Diocletian (284-305) reformed the coinage c. 293-4 by introducing some new denominations, including the "follis" (possibly known as a "nummis" in antiquity). It is a big coin of c. 27-28 mm and was surface-silvered to bring its silver content up towards 5%. The GENIO POPVLI ROMANI type is very common and remarkably inexpensive. This one came last week.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]857585[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Galerius</b> as Caesar. 28-26 mm. Follis. 8.52 grams. 5:00 die-axis. Some surface-silvering remains.</p><p>GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right</p><p>GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing holding patera and cornucopia.</p><p>ANT• in exergue, A in right field</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC VI Antioch 59b, page 621. "c. 304-305".</p><p><br /></p><p>The portraits at Antioch are in slightly higher rounded relief than elsewhere. That spherical projection into the third dimension allows the mint of Antioch to be identified in-hand by the obverse alone, although I admit it is hard to see in this 2-D photo.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want some impressive coins at an affordable price, consider the series of post-reform folles, especially those with the GENIO POPVLI ROMANI type.</p><p><br /></p><p>Show us some folles of Antioch, or of Galerius, or any GENIO POPVLI ROMANI coin you like.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 3260564, member: 44316"]Diocletian (284-305) reformed the coinage c. 293-4 by introducing some new denominations, including the "follis" (possibly known as a "nummis" in antiquity). It is a big coin of c. 27-28 mm and was surface-silvered to bring its silver content up towards 5%. The GENIO POPVLI ROMANI type is very common and remarkably inexpensive. This one came last week. [ATTACH=full]857585[/ATTACH] [B]Galerius[/B] as Caesar. 28-26 mm. Follis. 8.52 grams. 5:00 die-axis. Some surface-silvering remains. GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing holding patera and cornucopia. ANT• in exergue, A in right field RIC VI Antioch 59b, page 621. "c. 304-305". The portraits at Antioch are in slightly higher rounded relief than elsewhere. That spherical projection into the third dimension allows the mint of Antioch to be identified in-hand by the obverse alone, although I admit it is hard to see in this 2-D photo. If you want some impressive coins at an affordable price, consider the series of post-reform folles, especially those with the GENIO POPVLI ROMANI type. Show us some folles of Antioch, or of Galerius, or any GENIO POPVLI ROMANI coin you like.[/QUOTE]
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