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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 3992018, member: 31620&quot;]I thought it worthwhile looking at an individual mint too.</p><p><br /></p><p>I focus on Lugdunum so thought it worth describing something from that mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Up until December A.D. 307 the predominant type for Constantine as Caesar the is Genius reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>In December A.D. 307 there is a small issue, marked as N|_// PLC of Constantine as Caesar which includes both Genius and Mars types.</p><p><br /></p><p>Late in the month through to January A.D. 308 with the raising of Constantine to Augustus the same types are produced for Constantine. This is nothing significant as we often see types that were dictated by the previous emperor being carried on by the mint during a transitional period as they continue production of coins but may not yet have been given any indication of what &quot;new&quot; types should be produced.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_160gd_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The next issue running through to June A.D. 308 the types continue. Mars types are produced now for Maximianus, Constantine and Maximinus II Daia.</p><p><br /></p><p>A small issue appears June through Summer A.D. 308, which also includes Mars types for Maximianus and Constantine.</p><p><br /></p><p>The next issue from Autumn A.D. 308 to start of A.D. 309 (CI | H/S / PLC) continues with the Genius and Mars types. Mars being only produced for Constantine.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20160db%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There is now a reformation in the coinage (Spring A.D. 310 - 311, F-T//PLC) and a reduction in size with an introduction of Sol Types. Coins are only produced for Constantine. There is some experimentation with Sol types as seen below before the design becomes standardised. Mars types continue to be produced in parallel to the Sol types.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI%20160co%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_160dw_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20160ax%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The next issue (S-F//PLC in A.D. 312) contains only the standardised Sol type</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_160dt_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The next issue (T-F//PLC) sees both Sol and Mars in parallel</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_160fq_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>All subsequent issues are Sol types</p><p><br /></p><p>I see no evidence of the sole adoption of either Mars or Sol types at this mint.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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