MAXIMIAN Large Bronze Follis Coin 303 AD GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Antioch Mint RIC 58

Superb Roman Bronze Follis of Emperor Maximian – Ex TimeLine Auctions 

Roman Imperial bronze follis (nummus) struck under Emperor Maximian (r. 286–305 AD) during the First Tetrarchy. This coin features a striking, high-relief portrait with excellent centering, clear legends, and an appealing dark chocolate-brown patina.

Provenance & Pedigree: * **Ex TimeLine Auctions (UK)**, 2nd June 2026, Lot 3910 

Emperor:**Maximian (Maximianus I Herculius) 

Denomination:Bronze Follis / Nummus 

Date of Issue: Circa 303–304 AD 

Mint:** Antioch (2nd Officina, marked 'B' in the right field)

Catalog Reference:** RIC Volume VI, Antioch 58b * **Weight:** 9.9 grams * **Diameter:** 26 mm

Obverse IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG (*Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Maximianus Pius Felix Augustus*). Laureate head right, showcasing a muscular, powerful Tetrarchic "bull-neck" portrait style with crisp hair and wreath details. 

Reverse  GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (*To the Genius of the Roman People*). Genius, the protective spirit of Rome, standing left, naked except for a chlamys (cloak) draped over his left shoulder. He wears a modius on his head and holds a patera (libation bowl) and a cornucopia (horn of plenty). 

Mintmarks:** Field mark **B** in right field; **ANT•** in the exergue