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Follis - Diocletianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Aquileia
299 year| Bronze | 9.51 g | 26.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Caesar | Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (285-286) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 299 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.51 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.9 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#302768 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Genius standing to left, wearing modius on head, nude but chlamys draped over left shoulder, holding with left hand a cornucopia and with right hand a patera over a lighted tripod altar.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
AQS
Unabridged legend: Genio Populi Romani.
Translation: To the Genie of the Roman people.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Roma on the reverse, which symbolizes the city of Rome and its people.
