284-305 Roman Imperial AE Follis Coin aXF Diocletian Genius Thessalonica RIC-25a
$145.00
- 284-305 AD Roman Imperial AE Follis coin
- Issued under the rule of Diocletian, the 51st Emperor of the Roman Empire (284-305 AD)
- Born to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia, Diocletian rose through the ranks of the military to become cavalry commander to the Emperor Carus; after the deaths of Carus and his son Numerian on campaign in Persia, Diocletian was proclaimed emperor
- Diocletian's reign stabilized the empire and marks the end of the Crisis of the Third Century
- Obverse features a bust of the emperor, facing right
- Reverse depicts Genius standing left, Î in field behind, with the legend "GENIO POPVLI ROMANI"
- The rational powers and abilities of every human being were attributed to their soul, which was a genius; each individual place had a genius (genius loci) and so did powerful objects, such as volcanoes
- The concept extended to some specifics: the genius of the theater, of vineyards, and of festivals, which made performances successful, grapes grow, and celebrations succeed, respectively
- It was extremely important in the Roman mind to propitiate the appropriate genii for the major undertakings and events of their lives
- Minted in Thessalonica (Thessaloniki, Greece)
- Struck from copper or bronze
- Diameter: 28 mm (at widest point)
- Weight: 10.9 grams
- Condition: Ungraded; expected to grade as About Extra Fine (aXF)
- Catalog number: RIC#25a, Cohen#85
Reference Item # ANC-1215
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