RIC VI Serdica 35
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VI Serdica 35. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Serdica. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG.
The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend GENIO A-VGVSTI.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Galerius, originally Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, ruled the Roman Empire from 305 to 311. Having previously served as caesar under Diocletian within the Tetrarchic system and campaigned against the Sasanian Empire and the Carpi, he became augustus in 305. His reign involved managing the fragmentation of the Tetrarchy, and he issued the Edict of Serdica in 311 to end the Diocletianic Persecution.
Struck at the mint of Serdica, this bronze AE2 piece bears the obverse title "GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG", marking Galerius's rank as augustus. The reverse displays the legend "GENIO A-VGVSTI" accompanying a depiction of a genius, who wears a modius, carries a cornucopiae, and pours liquid from a patera.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE2
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Serdica
- Authority
- Galerius
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Galerius, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand
- Obverse legend
- GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- GENIO A-VGVSTI
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VI Serdica 35
- Denomination and metal
- AE2, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- GENIO A-VGVSTI
- Source note
- Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.
Documentation checklist
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.6.serd.35
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