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Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 May 305 A.D.
"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 FailmezgerRB93349. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Thessalonica 25a, Cohen VI 106, SRCV IV 12785, Hunter V -, Choice VF, well centered, nice green patina with light earthen highlighting, 3rd officina, Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint, weight 10.251g, maximum diameter 27.1mm, die axis 330o, 302 - 303 A.D.; obverse IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (to the guardian spirit of the Roman People), Genius standing slightly left, head left, kalathos on head, naked except chlamys over shoulders, pouring libations from patera in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, Γ in right field, •TS• exergue; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD
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