Description Diocletian A.D. 284-305. Eastern Roman Empire. AE Follis, coined in the first office of Heraclea, 297-298 A.D. Heraclea is a Greek city in Macedon. Its ruins are 2km south of Bitola. The city was named in honour of the Greek mythological hero Heracles. Obverse: Laureate head of Diocletian to right. Legend: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIAVS P F AVG. Reverse: The Genius of the Roman people, nude but for chlamys, standing front, head to left, wearing kalathos and pouring ritual libation from patera in his right hand and cornucopiae in hid left. Legend: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI / HTA, (In exergue). Bronze, 7.60g, 27mm. Reference: RIC 19a. Grade: Almost extremely fine with dark patina, perfectly centered and very well defined. City ruins of Heraclea, photography by Vaurien. SOLD.
