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Numismatics

ID number:  BIRBI-R2610
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  G. Haines Collection
Collector:  Haines, Geoffrey
Maker:  Constantius I; Ticinum
Denomination:  Follis
Place made:  Europe: Italy, Lombardy, Pavia
Culture:  Roman
Date made:  298-299
Metal:  Base metal
Diameter (cm):  2.80
Weight (g):  8.90
Axis (degrees):  0.00
Provenance:  Haines 3884. Spink, 1962.
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Description:  Obverse: Head of Constantius, wearing laurel wreath and beard, facing r. Reverse: Genius, naked but cloaked, and wearing modius, standing facing l., holding patera in r. and cornucopia in l.; * in field, to l.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: CONSTANTIVS NOB CHES (Constantius, Noble Caesar). Reverse: GENIO POPV-LI HOMΛNI (The Genius of the Roman People). In Exergue: ST•

Bibliography:  RIC VI 35A

Notes:  Chip in back of head. According to RIC, the ST• in the exergue on the reverse and * in the field on the reverse are mintmarks (officina) indicating Ticinum.

3 Related People

Constantius I
Roman

306
Ticinum



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Haines, Geoffrey Colton
British
1899
1981-09-14
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