Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: Victor on October 19, 2023, 02:40:22 PM

Title: Genio from London with crazy muscles
Post by: Victor on October 19, 2023, 02:40:22 PM
The Genio on the reverse of this coin has unusual lines across his torso; which I suppose was the engravers awkward/ lazy way of showing muscles.


Constantius I
A.D. 303
Ӕ follis   27x29mm     9.9g
CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae.
No mintmark
RIC VI London 37a