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CANCA-B163-2-11-274-RE

Metal Type:billon
Issuing Authority: Maximian (c. 250-Jul 310)
Weight:7.8 g
Diameter:26.2 mm
Mint:Treveri [Alias] (Settlement)
Date: 296 CE - 297 CE
Denomination: antoninianus
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Maximian I cuirassed, bearded, and laureate, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:[IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG]
Reverse Image Description:Genius wearing modius standing, facing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia and chlamys in left arm.
Reverse Inscription:[GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]



Bibliographic Source(s): The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume VI..., page: 181-183, no. 163-227, notes:

Notes:Coin is severly worn. Images and inscriptions are barely readable on either side. This is a tentative identification.
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 203 214 ............................................. 5 : 19
Head of Constantius
Du Fresne
Hist: Byz:
CONSTANTIVS NOB. CS.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI

a Figure standing before an altar in its right Hand a
Garland in its left a
Cornucopia.

[short line]
PLG
Casaubon This is silver Occo p. 524
I thought this silver: but Qu?
See Entry in Catalog
Li Ms E16c 274 Head of Constantius
CONSTANTIVS NOB CS
Reverse a Figure standing
before an Altar in its Right
Hand a Wreath of Flowers
upon it’s left arm a Cornu-
copia.

GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
[short line]
PLC

Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16d 274 Head of Constantius.
CONSTANTIVS NOB. CS
Reverse a Figure standing before
an Altar, a Garland or Chaplat
in its right Hand, upon its left
arm a Cornucopia.

[short line]
PLC.

Casaubon

See Entry in Catalogue