Beschreibung
Erhaltung: vf- | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Cohen 78 | RIC 33b | Sear 14386
Durchmesser: 27,00 mm
weight 10,02gr. | billon Ø 27mm.
officina 2 (B)
obv. Laureate head of Galerius right, surrounded by the legend
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES
rev. Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder,
standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand,
XXB /I across fields, ALE in exergue, surrounded by the legend
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
The formula XXI on the reverse might refer to the retariffing of the follis at 20 denarii communes, however this does not explain the I. Other theories suggest that XXI means 20 parts of alloy to 1 part of silver. Samelike indications we also see on the radiate antoninianii from 293/294 AD.
Cohen 78 | RIC 33b | Sear 14386
dark green patina
vf-
