Galerius - Augustus - London (Rauceby)

[maridvnvm]

Not necessarily scarce but coins of Galerius as Augustus are harder to get hold of than those as Caesar. I saw this one and added it to my small set of London coins from the Rauceby hoard (now totalling 3 coins).

Galerius as Augustus

Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, left hand holding cornucopiae and right hand holding patera
Minted in London (_). Group II - i. May A.D. 305 - Late A.D. 306 or into Early A.D. 307
Reference(s) – Cohen ?. RIC VI London 42. LMCC (page 126) 4.03.004 Rated S but many examples cited

One of 11 examples from the Rauceby hoard

Small areas of subdued silvering in the fields.

4.92 gms. 28.93 mm diameter. 180 degree die orientation

[maridvnvm]

Another Rauceby hoard coin added....

Maximianus Herculius Follis (as Senior Augustus)

Obv:– D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate and mantled bust to right, holding branch and mappa
Rev:– PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing to right, extending hand to Quies standing to left, holding branch and sceptre
Minted in London (-). A.D. 305-307
Reference:- RIC VI London 77b; C&T 4.01.004

Ex - Rauceby hoard.

6.25 gms, 27.34 mm. 180 degrees