Description: Galerius (Caesar 293 - 305 AD). AE Follis, Alexandria mint 300 AD. GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES; laureate head right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, XXI in left field, Δ in right field; ALE in ex.

Diameter: AE27 mm

Weight: 9.24 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: RIC VI 31b XXI-

Commentary: brown patina, minor roughness

History: In 297 AD Egypt revolted against Diocletianus and the city of Alexandria was taken the next year after a siege of eight months.

Article Number: 020-04-04-44287