© CGB
© CGB
Nummus - Maximinus II GENIO CAESARIS; Thessalonica
| Bronze | 6.95 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Galerius (Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus) (305-311) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 308-310 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 6.95 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#54128 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, sometimes radiate, 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. Officina letter in right field.
Mintmark in exergue with dots before, in the middle and after.
Scripts: Latin, Greek
Lettering: GENIO CA-ESARIS
Edge
Rough
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Juno on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the 4th century AD. Juno was the wife of Jupiter and the goddess of marriage, childbirth, and family, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to promote the stability and prosperity of the Roman Empire during a time of political and military upheaval.
