Live auction - brm_498290 - GALERIUS Follis ou nummus
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| Estimate : | 250 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 30 October 2018 15:03:37 |
Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: 308-309
Mint name / Town : Cyzicus
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,51 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un flan parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Tête de Galère de toute beauté. Infime usure superficielle sur la tête de Mars au revers. Très belle patine marron foncé avec des reflets métalliques. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock d’Harlan J. Berk (Chicago) collection Z. Beasley et de la collection du Docteur S
Obverse
Obverse legend : GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Galère auguste à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Galerius Maximianus Pius Felix Augustus", (Galère Maximien pieux et heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VIRTVTI E-X-ERCITVS/ B|-// MKV.
Reverse description : Mars nu marchant à droite, casqué, tenant une haste transversale de la main droite, un trophée reposant sur l'épaule gauche.
Reverse translation : “Virtus Exercitus”, (À la virilité de l'armée).
Commentary
Poids lourd. Rubans de type 2 aux extrémités bouletées. Cou long. Revers inhabituel.
Historical background
GALERIUS
(1/03/293-5/05/311)
Augustus
Galley was of humble origin. Chosen as Caesar on March 1 or May 1, 293, he was subordinate to Diocletian to help him govern the East. Galerius suffered a crushing defeat in 296 against the Sassanids but the following year he defeated Narses. According to Lactantius, he was at the origin of the persecution of Christians in 302-303. During Diocletian's illness, he pushes the latter to abdicate. Diocletian and Maximian leave power on May 1, 305 to Galerius and Constance who become august. The last six years of his life, he will helplessly witness the disintegration of the political regime created by Diocletian: the Tetrarchy. He died on May 5, 311 after having interrupted, five days before, the persecution against Christians.
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