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RIC VI Serdica 44

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Serdica 44. 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 virtus, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder, with the legend VIRTVTI - EXERCITVS or VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS.

Evidence at a glance

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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 Tetrarchy, he campaigned against the Sasanian Empire and across the Danube against the Carpi. He became augustus in 305 following Diocletian's abdication, ruling during a period marked by usurpers and the dissolution of the Tetrarchic system until his death in May 311.

This bronze AE2 coinage was produced under Galerius at the Serdica mint, the city where he later issued the Edict of Serdica in 311 to end the Diocletianic Persecution. The obverse features the emperor's laureate head accompanied by the legend "GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts Virtus advancing right, carrying a transverse spear in the right hand and a trophy over the left shoulder, paired with the legend "VIRTVTI - EXERCITVS" or "VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Serdica
Authority
Galerius

Design

Obverse
Head of Galerius, laureate, right
Reverse
Virtus, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder
Obverse legend
GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVTI - EXERCITVS or VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Serdica 44
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VIRTVTI - EXERCITVS or VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS
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.

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