brm_926899 - GALERIUS Follis ou nummus
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Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: 298-299
Mint name / Town : Trèves
Metal : copper
Diameter : 25,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 9,82 g.
Rarity : R3
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli buste. Usure importante mais régulière. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, casqué et cuirassé de Galère césar à gauche, vu de trois quarts en arrière, tenant une lance de la main droite pointée en avant et un bouclier de la main gauche (E*2).
Obverse translation : “Maximianus Nobilissimus Cæsar”, (Maximien très noble césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI/ A|*// TR.
Reverse description : Genio (Génie) debout de face, coiffé du modius, le manteau sur l'épaule gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Genio Populi Romani”, (Au Génie du Peuple Romain).
Commentary
Type de buste tout à fait exceptionnel pour Galère et l’atelier de Trèves. Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié. Manque à tous les ouvrages consultés. De la plus grande rareté. Pour l’émission, ce type de buste est connu pour Dioclétien (RIC. 275, 304, et 316a), Maximien Hercule (RIC. 287 et 316b) et pour Constance Ier Chlore César (RIC. 366), mais était totalement absent du Roman Imperial Coinage pour Galère César en 1966.
Quite exceptional type of bust for Galerius and the Trier workshop. Appears to be completely unpublished and unlisted. Missing from all the works consulted. Of the greatest rarity. For the issue, this type of bust is known for Diocletian (RIC. 275, 304, and 316a), Maximian Hercules (RIC. 287 and 316b) and for Constantius I Chlorus Caesar (RIC. 366), but was completely absent from the Roman Imperial Coinage for Galère César in 1966
Quite exceptional type of bust for Galerius and the Trier workshop. Appears to be completely unpublished and unlisted. Missing from all the works consulted. Of the greatest rarity. For the issue, this type of bust is known for Diocletian (RIC. 275, 304, and 316a), Maximian Hercules (RIC. 287 and 316b) and for Constantius I Chlorus Caesar (RIC. 366), but was completely absent from the Roman Imperial Coinage for Galère César in 1966
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..
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