brm_666271 - GALERIUS Follis ou nummus

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Type : Follis ou nummus

Date: 308-309

Mint name / Town : Cyzicus

Metal : copper

Diameter : 24 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 6,52 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 2e

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie bien centrée, avec une très jolie tête de l’empereur Galère au droit. Patine verte au droit et hétérogène au revers

Catalogue references :

RIC.42 - RIC.42 - C.40 (1f.) - ROME 14./315

Obverse

Obverse legend : GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Galère Maximien à droite (O*).

Obverse translation : “Galerius Maximianus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Galère Maximien Pieux et Heureux Auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : GENIO A-VGVSTI/ B|-// MKV.

Reverse description : Génius (le Génie) nu, debout à gauche, le manteau flottant sur l'épaule gauche, coiffé du modius, tenant une patère de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la gauche.

Reverse translation : “Genio Augusti”, (Au Génie de l’Auguste).

Historical background

GALERIUS

(1/03/293-5/05/311)

Augustus

Galley was 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 august. The last six years of his life, he will helplessly witness the disintegration of the political regime created by Diocletian: the Tetrarchy. He died on May 5, 311 after having interrupted, five days before, the persecution against Christians.

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brm_666271 - GALERIUS Follis ou nummus

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Reverse

Historical background

GALERIUS

(1/03/293-5/05/311)

Augustus

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