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Galerius, 1 March 305 - 5 May 311 A.D.
Galerius is remembered for his key role in the "Great Persecution" of Christians. He stopped the persecution under the condition that Christians pray for his return to health from a serious illness. Galerius died horribly shortly after on 5 May 311. "This reverse is modeled after the famous statue of the Spirit of the Roman People in the Roman Forum. It is unclear when this statue was last seen as it is now lost. Although the coins celebrate a wide range of spirits (e.g., Rome, Augustus, the Army, etc.), the basic design comes from the same statue...The act of pouring the libation to the emperor illustrates what the Christians were required to do in order not to be persecuted." -- Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism to Christianity 294-364 A.D. by Victor FailmezgerRT90635. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Thessalonica 26b, SRCV IV 14371, Cohen VII 78, Hunter V 44 var. (3rd officina), VF, encrustations, parts of legends weak, 4th officina, Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint, weight 8.940g, maximum diameter 26.8mm, die axis 0o, as caesar, 302 - 303 A.D.; obverse GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right; reverse GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (to the guardian spirit of the Roman People), Genius standing left, nude but for chlamys over shoulders, patera in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, Δ right, •TS• in exergue; SOLD
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