© ReneautPL
© ReneautPL
Nummus - Galerius as Caesar draped, cuirassed, MAXIMIANVS NOBIL C; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium
| Bronze | 8.5 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 303-305 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#186015 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
No mintmark.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
Translation:
To the Genius of the Roman people.
London.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Galerius, who was a powerful Roman emperor during the 4th century AD, and was known for his military campaigns against the Persians and his role in establishing Christianity as a dominant religion in the empire.
