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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Follis - Maximianus GENIO IMPERATORIS; Antioch
298 year| Bronze | 9.4 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) (284-305) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 298 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.4 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#140361 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopia in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI
S
ANT
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Follis - Maximianus (GENIO IMPERATORIS; Antioch) (298) coin is that it features the image of the Roman Emperor Maximianus, who ruled the Roman Empire from 286 to 305 AD, on one side, and the inscription "GENIO IMPERATORIS" (meaning "to the genius of the emperor") on the other side. This coin was minted in Antioch, which was a major city in the Roman Empire, and was made of bronze, which was a common material for coins during that time period.
