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Nummus - Galerius GENIO IMPERATORIS, star-crescent; Heraclea
311 year| Bronze | 6.5 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Galerius (Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus) (305-311) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 311 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 6.5 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#425807 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand.
Star in left field. Crescent in right field.
Mintmark and officina in exergue.
Scripts: Greek, Latin
Lettering: GENIO IMP-E-RATORIS
Unabridged legend: Genio Imperatoris.
Translation: To the Genius (guardian spirit) of the emperor as Supreme Commander.
Interesting fact
The Nummus - Galerius coin was part of a large-scale currency reform implemented by Emperor Galerius in 311 AD, which introduced a new system of coinage that would be used throughout the Roman Empire for centuries to come. This coin, with its distinctive star-crescent symbol and the emperor's genio (guardian spirit) on the reverse, was an important part of this reform and helped to standardize currency across the empire.
