Silver pendant with Roman coin of Maximianus AE Follis

297-299 AD

Silver pendant with Roman coin of Maximianus AE Follis
Silver pendant with Roman coin of Maximianus AE Follis
Silver pendant with Roman coin of Maximianus AE Follis
250.00 VAT margin scheme
Article code22-3761
Silver pendant enclosing an authentic Roman coin. If preferred the coin can easily be removed from the silver pendant frame.

Coin: Maximianus Æ Follis, 297-299 AD, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Cyzicus

Obverse: Laureate head of Maximianus right.
Reverse: Genius standing left, naked with chlamys over left shoulder, modius on head, holding a patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Mintmark KΔ,  

Height: ± 41,4 mm
Diameter: ± 30,2 mm
Ref: Cyzicus RIC 12b, Δ/ Sear 13269


1
Maximian: Roman emperor from 286-305 AD, nicknamed Herculius. He suppressed rebels in Gaul and fought against Germanic tribes along the Rhine frontier.

GENIO POPVLI ROMANI: To the Genius (guardian spirit) of the Roman people.

Genius: In Roman religion, the genius is the individual instance of a general devine nature that is present in every individual person, place or thing.

Features and Specifications

Period Roman
Category Ancient Jewellery, Coins
Material AE (copper/bronze), Silver
Country Roman Empire