Fraction - Maximianus (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Siscia) (305) front Fraction - Maximianus (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Siscia) (305) back
Fraction - Maximianus (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Siscia) (305) photo
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Fraction - Maximianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Siscia

305 year
Bronze 1.9 g 18.2 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
305
Value
½ Follis (⅛)
Currency
Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
1.9 g
Diameter
18.2 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#283714
Rarity index
89%

Reverse

Genius standing left, modius on head, nude but chlamys draped over left shoulder, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left hand.
Mintmark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI

Translation: To the Genius of the Roman People.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Fraction - Maximianus (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Siscia) (305) from Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Bronze weighing 1.9 g is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Libertas on the reverse side, which symbolizes freedom and was an important value in ancient Roman culture.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (305)  - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Fraction - Maximianus (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Siscia) (305) coin.