v29_0453 - GALERIUS Follis ou nummus
MONNAIES 29 (2007)
Starting price : 220.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
Realised price : 220.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 310.00 €
Starting price : 220.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
Realised price : 220.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 310.00 €
Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: fin
Date: 311
Mint name / Town : Savie, Siscia
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,84 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 1re
Emission: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait sur un flan large et complet des deux côtés. Revers bien venu à la frappe, mais frappe molle sur la légende. Patine noire, légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : DIVO GAL VAL MAXIMIANO.
Obverse description : Tête voilée de Galère Maximien à droite (K°).
Obverse translation : "Divo Galerio Valerio Maximiano", (Au divin Galère Valère Maximien).
Reverse
Reverse legend : FORTI FO-RTVNAE/ -|(GAMMA)// SIS.
Reverse description : Fortuna (la Fortune) drapée, debout à gauche, tenant un gouvernail de la main droite, placé sur un globe et de la gauche, une corne d'abondance ; derrière elle, une roue.
Reverse translation : “Forti Fortvnæ”, (À l'heureuse Fortune).
Commentary
Portrait tout à fait inhabituel de Galère.
Historical background
GALERIUS
(+5/05/311)
Galerius struck by Licinius I
Galerius died in terrible suffering which Lactantius attributes to divine anger in order to make him pay for his role in the great persecution against the Christians. Galley was not regretted. Only Licinius I and Maxentius restored his memory. After the elimination of Maxentius, Licinius, by getting closer to Constantine, broke the last ties which united him to Galerius. Galéria Valéria, the wife of Galerius as well as the wife of Diocletian, driven out by Licinius, found refuge near Maximin II Daia who was on the point of confronting Licinius. Maximin, beaten on April 30 in Tzirallum died in Tarsus during the summer of 313. Shortly after, Galéria Valéria will be liquidated at the instigation of Licinius.
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