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<p>[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 7884680, member: 31620"]Aurelian re-opened the Lugdunum mint in A.D. 274 and Sol was one of the types in these early issues</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiated cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– PACATOR ORBIS, Sol walking left, right hand raised, left hand holding whip</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum, (//.A.L.). Emission 3, Officina 1. mid A.D. 275</p><p>Reference:– Bastien 7 (17 examples cited). RIC 6 Bust Type F</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_125ad_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>The same type was re-used by Florian</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20131h%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Probus adapted the type by adding captives. Here with an ORIES error in place of ORIENS</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132so_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>and introduced a different type</p><p><br /></p><p>Sol standing right, holding branch and bow, and treading down captive</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132rd_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Galerius had a standing left ORIENS</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_148p_img.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>When Constantine the Great started using the type at Lugdunum in A.D. 309 there was a bit of experimentation with the type</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear</p><p>Rev:– SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol walking left holding globe in left and raising right.</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum. F in left field, T in right field, PLC in exe. A.D. 309 - 310</p><p>Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum - (Unlisted reverse type variation). Bastien 529 (4 examples cited)</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20160co%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Sol advancing left, raising right hand, holding whip in left hand</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_160dw_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Before standardising on Sol standing left holding globe in left and raising right</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20160by%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 7884680, member: 31620"]Aurelian re-opened the Lugdunum mint in A.D. 274 and Sol was one of the types in these early issues Obv:– IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiated cuirassed bust right Rev:– PACATOR ORBIS, Sol walking left, right hand raised, left hand holding whip Minted in Lugdunum, (//.A.L.). Emission 3, Officina 1. mid A.D. 275 Reference:– Bastien 7 (17 examples cited). RIC 6 Bust Type F [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_125ad_img.jpg[/IMG] The same type was re-used by Florian [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20131h%20img.jpg[/IMG] Probus adapted the type by adding captives. Here with an ORIES error in place of ORIENS [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132so_img.jpg[/IMG] and introduced a different type Sol standing right, holding branch and bow, and treading down captive [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132rd_img.jpg[/IMG] Galerius had a standing left ORIENS [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_148p_img.JPG[/IMG] When Constantine the Great started using the type at Lugdunum in A.D. 309 there was a bit of experimentation with the type Obv:– IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear Rev:– SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol walking left holding globe in left and raising right. Minted in Lugdunum. F in left field, T in right field, PLC in exe. A.D. 309 - 310 Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum - (Unlisted reverse type variation). Bastien 529 (4 examples cited) [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20160co%20img.jpg[/IMG] Sol advancing left, raising right hand, holding whip in left hand [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_160dw_img.jpg[/IMG] Before standardising on Sol standing left holding globe in left and raising right [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20160by%20img.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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