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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 3000547, member: 31620&quot;]The OP is a lovely coin. I used to try and focus on these early Lugdunum issues but became distracted and lost focus on them recently. These early ones are hard to get hold of.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius Chlorus, Follis</b></p><p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p>Obv:– CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chalmys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopia</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (//LB). c. A.D. 295</p><p>Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum 6 (Rated scarce)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_147aa_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Some are very close in style to the unmarked issues</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_147z_img.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>They transitioned to others with PL in exe. before moving on to PLG</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Maximianus Follis&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, left hand holding cornucopiae and right hand holding patera</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (B | _ //PL). A.D. 296</p><p>Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum - (RIC 43 var officina not listed in RIC). Bastien XI 63 ii (2)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI%20146bw%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius I Chlorus, Follis&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p>Obv:– CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laureate bust right</p><p>Rev:– GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chalmys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopia</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (B in left field, PL in exe). A.D. 298</p><p>References:– RIC VI Lugdunum 53a. Bastien XI 68 legend break iii (9 examples cited)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI%20147x%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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