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Description
Ancient Roman coin from the reign of Constantius I, 305-306 AD. AE quarter follis, minted in Siscia. Obverse: Leaureate head and legend CONSTANTIVS AVG. Reverse: Genius (figure) standing left holding out patera (a shallow sacrificial bowl) in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left with legend GENIO POPVLI ROMANI meaning "Genius (spirit) of the Roman People".
"In AD 305-306, just as the first tetrarchy was ending and the second beginning, the Roman mint of Siscia (now Sisak in modern Croatia) struck an AE type of unusual denomination for the Roman emperors Maximian, Constantius, and Galerius as Augusti, and Severus II and Maximius II as Caesars. We don't know what the denomination was called then, but in modern literature it is often termed the "quarter follis" or "denarius." Although there were sixteen mints in the Roman empire striking coins at the time, only Siscia minted this small denomination (with one exception), and only for a very short time. The new denomination was only 19 mm, small compared to the usual denomination at the time which was the large (26-28 mm) "nummus." (Source: Augustus Coins)
Condition
Good Antique Condition
Dimensions
0.75" (Diameter) / 2.2 g