Coin Portraying Emperor Galerius Maximianus
Ancient Roman
305–311
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.4 cm (1 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
portraitcoinimperial (roman)inorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloyancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
On the front (obverse) of this coin, the emperor Galerius Maximianus is shown facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. On the back (reverse), the standing figure of a genius holds a cornucopia in one hand while the other pours liquid from a type of shallow dish called a patera.
