ROMAN EMPIRE, Galerius Caesar, 293-305 AD, billon follis, Thessalonika mint

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ROMAN EMPIRE, Galerius, Caesar, 293-305 AD, follis, no date (302-3 AD), Thessalonika mint, officina 2, Obverse: laureate head R, GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Reverse: Genius standing L, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, TSB, billon, 26mm, 9.8g, SR14371, flaws, VF

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Description

In the Imperial Period Roman coinage became an engine for governmental propaganda. All of the themes of the coins are celebratory of some aspect of govermental authority or achievement.