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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 2936952, member: 83845"]The main comment that comes to mind is that those are absolutely fascinating pieces! Thank you for drawing my attention back to them. As many may know I love coins that tell a story and these definitely have a cool story to tell. According to RIC these were specifically minted by Constantius Chlorus in preparation for his invasion of Britain and victory over Allectus. His invasion was very meticulously planned indeed. RIC VI had the following to say about this class.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">"The mint of Lyon [Lugdunum] was at this period being used somewhat freely in easing Constantius' monetary problems elsewhere: its officinae C and D were absorbed by Trier to assist in the production at least of silver, and, since the next identifiable Lugdunese folles are signed only LP (i.e. from a single officina), it is to be supposed that either A or B was occupied (or perhaps even both A and B) with the pre-campaign aes coinage to be carried to Britain. Perhaps this unmarked [class] I coinage was produced at Lyons itself..."</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">Allow me to post my Constantius Chlorus from the Siscia mint in honor of your cool post and even cooler coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]714350[/ATTACH] </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 2936952, member: 83845"]The main comment that comes to mind is that those are absolutely fascinating pieces! Thank you for drawing my attention back to them. As many may know I love coins that tell a story and these definitely have a cool story to tell. According to RIC these were specifically minted by Constantius Chlorus in preparation for his invasion of Britain and victory over Allectus. His invasion was very meticulously planned indeed. RIC VI had the following to say about this class. [SIZE=3]"The mint of Lyon [Lugdunum] was at this period being used somewhat freely in easing Constantius' monetary problems elsewhere: its officinae C and D were absorbed by Trier to assist in the production at least of silver, and, since the next identifiable Lugdunese folles are signed only LP (i.e. from a single officina), it is to be supposed that either A or B was occupied (or perhaps even both A and B) with the pre-campaign aes coinage to be carried to Britain. Perhaps this unmarked [class] I coinage was produced at Lyons itself..."[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Allow me to post my Constantius Chlorus from the Siscia mint in honor of your cool post and even cooler coins :) [ATTACH=full]714350[/ATTACH] [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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