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Galerius 29mm follis, Heraklea, Nice VF 56.00Jan−15−03Galerius,asCaesar,293−305AD�LargeModuleFollis,29mm,Heraklea,struckcirca297−283ADObverse:GALVALMAXIMIANVSNOBCAES,LaureateheadofGaleriusright.Reverse:GENIOPOPVLIROMANI,Geniusstandingleftwithchlamysovershoulderandmodiusonhead,holdscornucopiaandpaterafromwhichliquorflows.HTSinexergue.RICVI,20bJustahintofsilveringremaininggivingitanicehighlightoveraniceevenbrownpatina.AsimilarexamplesoldCNG46,June1998,lot1418for56.00 Jan-15-03 Galerius, as Caesar, 293-305 AD � Large Module Follis, 29mm, Heraklea, struck circa 297-283 AD Obverse: GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate head of Galerius right. Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left with chlamys over shoulder and modius on head, holds cornucopia and patera from which liquor flows. HTS in exergue. RIC VI, 20b Just a hint of silvering remaining giving it a nice highlight over a nice even brown patina. A similar example sold CNG46, June 1998, lot 1418 for 56.00Jan−15−03Galerius,asCaesar,293−305AD�LargeModuleFollis,29mm,Heraklea,struckcirca297−283ADObverse:GALVALMAXIMIANVSNOBCAES,LaureateheadofGaleriusright.Reverse:GENIOPOPVLIROMANI,Geniusstandingleftwithchlamysovershoulderandmodiusonhead,holdscornucopiaandpaterafromwhichliquorflows.HTSinexergue.RICVI,20bJustahintofsilveringremaininggivingitanicehighlightoveraniceevenbrownpatina.AsimilarexamplesoldCNG46,June1998,lot1418for75 on $125 estimate.