© Micheal Linke
© Micheal Linke
Follis - Galerius GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, HTS; Heraclea
| Bronze (Silvered) | 9.98 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Galerius (Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus) (305-311) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 297-298 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze (Silvered) |
| Weight | 9.98 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#228591 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder; right hand holding patera from which liquor flows, cornucopiae in left hand
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
HTS
Comment
SEAR# 3709v.R.I.C. Heraclea 20b
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.
