brm_506374 - GALERIUS Médaillon
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Item sold on our e-shop (2019)
Price : 850.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2019)
Price : 850.00 €
Type : Médaillon
Date: c. 293-294
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 50 ‰
Diameter : 31 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 24,79 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan épais bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles à l’usure très importante, parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine grise avec des reflets métalliques
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock d’Alain Poinsignon et de la collection MG
Obverse
Obverse legend : GAL VAL MAXIMINNVS NOB C (SIC !).
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Galère César à droite, vus de trois quarts en avant, la main droite tendue, tenant une petite couronne.
Obverse translation : “Galerius Valerius Maximianus Nobilissimus Cæsar”, (Galère Valère Maximien très noble césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : MONETA AV-GG.
Reverse description : Les trois Monnaies drapées debout à gauche, tenant chacune une balance et une corne d’abondance ; une pile monétaire à leurs pieds.
Reverse translation : “Moneta Augustorum”, (La Monnaie des augustes).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3. Ptéryges fines sous le paludamentum. Traces de l’égide sur l’épaule gauche. Dans la seconde édition du Cohen en 1888 (vol. VII, p. 115-116) ce type de médaillon était estimé à 300 francs or quelque soit le module qui semble avoir été au nombre de 3 (module 9, 10 et 11). Notre type semble appartenir à la plus petite des dénominations (module 9, p. 116, n° 138 et 139). C’est la première fois que nous proposons ce type à la vente.
Ribbons of type 3. Thin pteryges under the paludamentum. Traces of the aegis on the left shoulder. In the second edition of Cohen in 1888 (vol. VII, p. 115-116) this type of medallion was estimated at 300 gold francs regardless of the module which seems to have been 3 in number (module 9, 10 and 11). Our type seems to belong to the smallest of the denominations (module 9, p. 116, nos. 138 and 139). This is the first time that we offer this type for sale
Ribbons of type 3. Thin pteryges under the paludamentum. Traces of the aegis on the left shoulder. In the second edition of Cohen in 1888 (vol. VII, p. 115-116) this type of medallion was estimated at 300 gold francs regardless of the module which seems to have been 3 in number (module 9, 10 and 11). Our type seems to belong to the smallest of the denominations (module 9, p. 116, nos. 138 and 139). This is the first time that we offer this type for sale
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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