Nummus - Galerius as Caesar Cuirassed, C VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Londinium

€373,163.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year300-305
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueNummus / Follis (1/4)
CurrencyArgenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
CompositionBronze
Weight9.65 g
Dimensions27.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VI#14b, OCRE#ric.6.lon.14b
Obverse descriptionBust of Galerius, laureate, cuirassed, right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringC VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C
(Translation: Caius Valerius Maximianus most noble Caesar)
Reverse descriptionGenius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. No mintmark.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
(Translation: To the genius (guardian) of the Roman people. London.)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
MintageND (300-305)  - -
Catalog ID8197259380
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