I have just photographed a Constantius Chlorus Ant. from Lugdunum. It comes from the last issue pre-reform. This issue seems to be generally quite scarce. The more common depiction of Pax with Victoriola is replaced with an olive branch in these later issues. This coin has patchy silvering which really detracts from the look making it quite unattractive. Constantius Chlorus, Antoninianus Obv:– CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– PAX AVGG, Pax, standing left, holding olive branch and scepter Minted in Lugdunum (//A). Emission 12, Series 2, Officina 1. A.D. 294 Reference:– Cohen -. Bastien 614 (3 examples cited). RIC V Pt. 2 Lugdunum 634 It goes along side a couple of other coins from the same issue and type. Maximianus Herculius Antoninianus Obv:– MAXIMIANVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– PAX AVGG, Pax standing left, olive branch upward in right hand, scepter in left Minted in Lugdunum (//A). Emission 12, Officina A. A.D. 294 Reference:– Cohen -. RIC V Pt. 2 408 Bust Type F. Bastien Volume VII 613 (5 examples cited) Diocletian Antoninianus Obv:- DIOCLETIANVS • P• F • AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:- PAX AVGG, Pax standing left, olive branch upward in right hand, scepter in left Minted in Lugdunum (A in exe.). Emission 12 (Second series, short legends). A.D. 294 Reference(s) – Cohen 376. RIC V part II Lugdunum 70 Bust Type C. Bastien 617 (2 examples cited)
The reform that ended the antoninianus came so soon after the elevation of Constantius I to Caesar that and of his pre-reform coins are a bit unusual. I only have this Lugdunum with thunderbolt in exergue (RIC 635).
My only Constantius I antoninianus, also from Lugdunum. I see several examples online with a mantled bust left, but not this draped bust right. CONSTANTIUS CHLORUS AE Antoninianus. 3.73g, 24.8mm. Lugdunum mint, AD 295. RIC 648a; Cohen 302. O: CONSTANTIVS NOB C, radiate and draped right. R: VIRTVS AVGG, Trophy of arms with two captives seated at base; B in exergue.
Can anyone point me to the latest scholarship on dates for this short period? I'm particularly interested in the dates of 1) Max's elevation to Augustus, 2) Constantius I's elevation to Caesar, and 3) the date of the coin reform. How certain is the 294 date of @maridvnvm's Max?
Mine is dated using Bastien's dating. Which is I believe is still the best current dating for lugdunum.
Thanks, Martin. I wonder if more recent scholarship in Roman history matches up with Bastien's dates.
