Roman Empire. Diocletian (AD 284-305). Follis Lugdunum mint, ca 301 - 305 A.D. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (No reserve price)
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Bronze silvered follis of Diocletian, struck at the Lugdunum mint around 301–305 AD, weighing 9.51 g and depicting the Genius of the Roman people.
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Roman Empire - Diocletian. Bronze silvered follis (9,51 g. 28 mm.). Lugdunum mint, ca 301 - 305 A.D.
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, offering over an altar at foot left and holding cornucopiae, A to right Mintmark PLG.
RIC VI 177a
Extremely fine condition. Green-brown original patina with some of the silvering still remaining.
10724 2026-10093
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire - Diocletian. Bronze silvered follis (9,51 g. 28 mm.). Lugdunum mint, ca 301 - 305 A.D.
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, offering over an altar at foot left and holding cornucopiae, A to right Mintmark PLG.
RIC VI 177a
Extremely fine condition. Green-brown original patina with some of the silvering still remaining.
10724 2026-10093
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Lugdunum mint, ca 301 - 305 A.D. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Ruler
Diocletian (AD 284-305)
Denomination
Follis
Metal
Bronze
Condition
Choice extremely fine
Weight
9.51 g
Number of objects
1
