Roman Imperial coin – HCR85646

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG

Design:

Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

Inscription:

GENIO CA ESARIS

Design:

Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Siscia

Denomination

Nummus

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

AD 309 – 310

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.67

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

26/6/1950

Source

A. H. Baldwin & Sons; Glendining, Sydenham Sale 822, 24/11/1948

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1950.

Mint-mark (reverse)

(crescent)/B//SIS

Reference

RIC VI : 201a

Reference

Omissi, A., and Lindholmer, M. - Mapping the Fall : AD 308 - 310

Note:

In addition to RIC VI's assertion that Licinius assumed control of Siscia after November 308 (p.451), Omissi and Lindholmer indicate a lack of evidence to suggest Galerius's authority over the Balkan region had ceased, therefore suggesting the close cooperation and sharing of territory by these two Augusti. In further support of this dual assignment see T. Barnes, The New Empire of Diocletian and Constantine (London, 1982), p.197-198.

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.sis.201a

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, mspencer-brown, mmaliczowski