Roman Imperial coin – HCR85842

Obverse

Inscription:

GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG

Design:

Head of Galerius, laureate, right

Reverse

Inscription:

GENIO A VGV[STI]

Design:

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

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galerius

Mint

Thessalonica

Denomination

Nummus

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

310 – 311 CE

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.86

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.9

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition date

1940

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, 1940.

Mint-mark (reverse)

*/∈//•SM•TS•

Reference

RIC VI : 40a

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.thes.40a

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 Thessalonica after November 308 (pp.504-505), 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.

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, mspencer-brown, mmaliczowski