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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 3730654, member: 31620&quot;]Post reform there are some issues that precede the uniform looking coinage that makes up the mass of the post reform output of the Tetrarchy.......</p><p><br /></p><p>There are some coins which have been attributed to both Lugdunum and London which are unmarked. RIC allocates these to Ludunum, Bastien does not though he does include them in an Annex.</p><p><b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p>Obv:– FL VAL CONSTNTIVS NOB C, Laureate bust right</p><p>Rev:– GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (-). c. A.D. 296</p><p>References:– RIC VI Lugdunum 17a. Bastien XI Annex AN8</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_147q_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>They can be seen to be stylistically similar to the early post-reform issues of Lugdunum</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laureate bust right</p><p>Rev:– GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (LA in exe). A.D. 295</p><p>References:– RIC VI Lugdunum 6 (scarce). Bastien XI 16 legend break i</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20147c%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></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><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20147x%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Soon after this we see a homogenisation of the style for the portraits</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse Legend –CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Reverse Legend – GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chalmys over left shoulder, right holding patera over altar, left cornucopia</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (_ | B /PLC). A.D. 301-303</p><p>Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum 164a. Bastien XI 346 legend break ii</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20147g%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate, cuirassed bust left, with sceptre over right shoulder</p><p>Rev:– GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chalmys over left shoulder, right holding patera over altar, left cornucopia</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (_ | A /PLC). A.D. 301-303</p><p>Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum 167a</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_147ad_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Leading ultimately to posthumous issues</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse Legend – DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO, Laureate, bust right</p><p>Reverse Legend – CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing up with head up and wings spread on altar</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (PLG in exe.). Summer A.D. 307 to Summer A.D. 308</p><p>Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum 251 (Scarce). Bastien XI 436 (4 examples cited)</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight 6.96 gms.</p><p>Size 22.22mm on Obv. X-Axis, 22.94mm in Obv. Y-Axis</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20147i%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse Legend – DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO. Laureate, veiled and cuirassed head right</p><p>Reverse Legend – MEMORIA FELIX. Lighted altar; eagle to left and right</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (PLC). Autumn A.D. 307 - Summer A.D. 308</p><p>Reference:- RIC VI Lugdunum 264 (Scarce). Bastien XI 499</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight:- 5.87 gms</p><p>Size:- X-Axis 26.98mm, Y-Axis 23.81mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20147l%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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