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Nummus - Maximianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Alexandria

Nummus - Maximianus (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Alexandria) - obverseNummus - Maximianus (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Alexandria) - reverse

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Features

Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Maximian Herculius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (286-305)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 300
Value Nummus / Follis (¼)
Currency Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition Bronze
Weight 8.99 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
504167
References RIC VI# 32b
Harold Mattingly, Percy H. Webb, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 6. From Diocletian's Reform (AD 294) to the Death of Maximinus (AD 313) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, OCRE# ric.6.alex.32b
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Maximian, laureate, right

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Maximianus Pius Felix Augustus.

Translation: Supreme commander caesar Marcus Aurelius Maximian, pious and blessed emperor.

Reverse

Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand; liquid sometimes flowing from patera
Value mark in left field. Officina letter in right field.
MintMark: XX/[A on I]//ALE

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI or
GENIO POP-V-LI ROMANI or
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
XX

Unabridged legend: Genio Populi Romani.

Translation: To the genius of the Roman people.

Mint

ALE Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (300)  1st Officina (A)
ND (300)  2nd Officina (B)
ND (300)  3rd Officina (Γ)
ND (300)  4th Officina (Δ)
ND (300)  5th Officina (∈)

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