Roman Imperial, Galerius (305 - 311 CE) Copper Follis, Rome mint
- Obverse: IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO MAXIMIANO PATRI / Veiled bust right.
- Reverse: AETERNAE MEMORIAE with RES in exergue / Eagle with wings spread standing right on domed tetrastyle shrine with doors ajar and urns in side niches.
Reference:
- RIC VI 244
- Dorst 179c
Other Information:
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This coin was issued by Maxentius as part of group of coins in memoriam of his father, Galerius, and son Romulus. According to Marvin Tameanko, author of Monumental Coins, it is unclear which building is depicted on the reverse. There were at least two buildings depicted: The Temple of Divo Romulus (still extant in the Roman Forum) and the Tomb of Maxentius. There may have been a third similar temple that this coin depicts. |
