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<p>[QUOTE="Caesar_Augustus, post: 5209312, member: 87659"]Galerius was hugely successful against the Persians leading a massive invasion of their empire and laying waste to Ctesiphon. The Persians would finally learn their lesson and fortify their capital greatly making it quite difficult for Constantius, Julian, Anastasius, Justinian, Maurice and Heraclius to take the city. At the very least Maurice led campaigns into Persia in offense. Heraclius only led campaigns deep into Persia after the Persians have already done their damage and captured key Roman cities in the East.</p><p><br /></p><p>Galerius</p><p>AE Follis</p><p><img src="https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/images/galerius6/galerius6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>308 A.D., Alexandria Mint, 1st Officina</p><p>6.81g, 24.0mm, 12H</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG,</p><p><i>Laureate head right</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse:</b> GENIO IMPE-RATORIS,</p><p><i>Genius standing left, holding patera in right hand with liquid flowing from it, cornucopia in left</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Exergue:</b> P/(A over R)//ALE</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provenance:</b> Ex. Ancient & Medieval Coins Canada Auction 1, Lot 265, Ex. Severus Alexander Collection, Ex. Dattari Collection</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reference:</b> RIC VI Alexandria 72</p><p><br /></p><p>Maurice Tiberius</p><p>AE Follis</p><p><img src="https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/images/maurice1/maurice1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>595 - 596 A.D., Antioch Mint, 1st Officina</p><p>11.40g, 31.0mm, 6H</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> D N MAVΓI CN P AVT,</p><p><i>Bust facing, crown with trefoil ornament, consular robes, mappa in right, eagle tipped scepter in left</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse:</b> -,</p><p><i>Large M between A/N/N/O and X/IIII (R.Y. 14), cross above, A below</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Exergue:</b> τHⲈUP'</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Provenance:</b> Ex. Arnoldoe Collection, Ex. JAZ Numismatics Auction 114 Lot 9</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reference:</b> SBCV 533[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Caesar_Augustus, post: 5209312, member: 87659"]Galerius was hugely successful against the Persians leading a massive invasion of their empire and laying waste to Ctesiphon. The Persians would finally learn their lesson and fortify their capital greatly making it quite difficult for Constantius, Julian, Anastasius, Justinian, Maurice and Heraclius to take the city. At the very least Maurice led campaigns into Persia in offense. Heraclius only led campaigns deep into Persia after the Persians have already done their damage and captured key Roman cities in the East. Galerius AE Follis [IMG]https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/images/galerius6/galerius6.jpg[/IMG] 308 A.D., Alexandria Mint, 1st Officina 6.81g, 24.0mm, 12H [B]Obverse:[/B] IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, [I]Laureate head right[/I] [B]Reverse:[/B] GENIO IMPE-RATORIS, [I]Genius standing left, holding patera in right hand with liquid flowing from it, cornucopia in left[/I] [B]Exergue:[/B] P/(A over R)//ALE [B]Provenance:[/B] Ex. Ancient & Medieval Coins Canada Auction 1, Lot 265, Ex. Severus Alexander Collection, Ex. Dattari Collection [B]Reference:[/B] RIC VI Alexandria 72 Maurice Tiberius AE Follis [IMG]https://badlight.github.io/josephscoins/images/maurice1/maurice1.jpg[/IMG] 595 - 596 A.D., Antioch Mint, 1st Officina 11.40g, 31.0mm, 6H [B]Obverse:[/B] D N MAVΓI CN P AVT, [I]Bust facing, crown with trefoil ornament, consular robes, mappa in right, eagle tipped scepter in left[/I] [B]Reverse:[/B] -, [I]Large M between A/N/N/O and X/IIII (R.Y. 14), cross above, A below[/I] [B]Exergue:[/B] τHⲈUP' [B]Provenance:[/B] Ex. Arnoldoe Collection, Ex. JAZ Numismatics Auction 114 Lot 9 [B]Reference:[/B] SBCV 533[/QUOTE]
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