100.00 €(Approx. 109.00$ | 86.00£)
Quantity
Add to your cart
Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: 300
Mint name / Town : Alexandria
Metal : copper
Diameter : 25,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 8,55 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 4e
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie sur un flan idéalement centré. Joli revers, bien venu à la frappe. Patine marron
Obverse
Obverse legend : GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Galère césar à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Galerius Valerius Maximianus Nobilissimus Cæsar”, (Galère Valère Maximien très noble césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI/ XXI|/(DELTA)/ ALE.
Reverse description : Genius (le Génie) debout de face, le manteau sur l'épaule gauche, tenant une patère dont la liqueur se déverse de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Genio Populi Romani”, (Au Génie du peuple romain).
Commentary
Ce type de follis avec la marque XXI semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est l’une des caractéristiques qui se retrouvent au revers des folles de l’atelier d’Alexandrie dans les années 300-301.
Historical background
GALERIUS
(1/03/293-5/05/311)
Caesar
Galère is of humble origin. Chosen as Caesar on March 1 or May 1, 293, he was subordinate to Diocletian to help him govern the East. Galerius suffered a crushing defeat in 296 against the Sassanids but the following year he defeated Narses. According to Lactantius, he was at the origin of the persecution of Christians in 302-303. During Diocletian's illness, he pushes the latter to abdicate. Diocletian and Maximian leave power on May 1, 305 to Galerius and Constance, who become augusts. The last six years of his life, he watched helplessly as the political regime created by Diocletian: the Tetrarchy crumbled. He died on May 5, 311 after having interrupted the persecution against Christians five days earlier..
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sell
Full data
Your Recently Viewed Items
HISPANIA - SPAIN - IBERIAN - CASTULO/KASTILO (Province of Jaen/Calzona) Demi uni
150.00 €
SICILY - SYRACUSE Pentalitrai AU/AU
425.00 €
CONSTANTIUS II Centenionalis ou nummus XF
40.00 €
GALERIUS Follis ou nummus AU
100.00 €
FINLAND 2 Euro JEAN SIBELIUS 2015 MS
5.00 €
GERMANY - KINGDOM OF PRUSSIA - FREDERICK-WILLIAM III Thaler 1815 Breslau VF
228.67 €