{"product_id":"galerius-ae-follis-heraclea-mint-genio-imperatoris-reverse-crescent-field-mark-c-ad-308-310","title":"Galerius AE Follis, Heraclea Mint, GENIO IMPERATORIS Reverse, Crescent Field Mark, c. AD 308–310","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere’s a tany little slab of late Roman ego: a bronze follis of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGalerius Maximianus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the Tetrarchy’s heavy-handed emperors, struck at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeraclea mint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAD 308–310\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obverse shows Galerius facing right, laureate and absolutely convinced the empire is still functioning like a well-oiled machine. The legend reads:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenius standing left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, holding a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epatera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecornucopia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the legend:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGENIO IMPERATORIS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslation: “Here’s the protective spirit of the emperor, everything is blessed, prosperous, and under control.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Reality: Rome was choking on civil wars, power grabs, religious persecution, inflation, and emperors multiplying faster than bad decisions at a coin show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse includes a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrescent in the right field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a Heraclea mintmark in the exergue, likely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHTA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or similar Heraclea workshop marking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coin has a strong imperial portrait, readable legends, dark ancient patina, and a reverse that actually has detail instead of looking like it spent 1,700 years under a tractor tire. Yes, there’s surface roughness. It’s an ancient bronze — not a freshly dipped Morgan dollar with delusions of MS-67.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmperor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Galerius Maximianus\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e circa AD 308–310\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heraclea, Thrace\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bronze\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Follis \/ reduced follis\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObverse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Laureate head of Galerius right\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse Legend:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGENIO IMPERATORIS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eField Mark:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Crescent\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMintmark:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heraclea, likely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHTA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e VF details, ancient surface roughness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottom line:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a sharp, moody late Roman bronze from the era when the empire was pretending it had a plan — and history was already laughing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Redmond Rare Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53049837715753,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/5398\/2505\/files\/IMG-1511.png?v=1777072715","url":"https:\/\/redmondrarecoins.com\/products\/galerius-ae-follis-heraclea-mint-genio-imperatoris-reverse-crescent-field-mark-c-ad-308-310","provider":"Redmond Rare Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}