Three Colorful Coins of Lugdunum

Constantine II
Obv:– CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right (from rear)
Rev:– PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Campgate, six rows of bricks, star above
Minted in Lugdunum (//PLC).
Ref:– RIC VII Lugdunum 229 (R3)

 

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A great collection Martin! You are indeed partial to Lugdunum.

 

These are a very small sample. I have not posted coins for about 10 other emperors from the mint.... and I have many examples for most emperors. ~150 coins of just Probus from Lugdunum for example.

 

Well, I suppose I will show some of mine from Lugdunum mint:

AUGUSTUS AE As
OBVERSE: CAESAR PONT MAX, laureate head right
REVERSE: Altar of Lugdunum, Victory on each pedestal, ROM ET AVG below Lugdunum 15-10 BC
8.4g, 26mm
RIC 230

 

AUGUSTUS AR Denarius
OBVERSE: AVGVSTUS DIVI F, bare head right
REVERSE: Bull butting right
IMP X in exergue Lugdunum 15-13 BC
3.7g, 18mm
RIC I 167a, BMC 451. C 137, CBN 1382

 

AUGUSTUS AR Denarius
OBVERSE: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. laureate head right REVERSE: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, C L CAESARES below, Gaius & Lucius standing front with shields & spears; in field above, a simpulum & lituus (in "Pd" formation)
Lugdunum 4-2 BC
3.5g, 18mm
RIC 210

 

CALIGULA AR Denarius
OBVERSE: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, bare head right
REVERSE: DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head of Divus Augustus right
Struck at Lugdunum, 37/8AD
3.5g, 18mm
RIC I 10

 

SALONINA Antoninianus
OBVERSE: SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, resting on crescent
REVERSE: DEAE SEGETIAE, statue of Segetiae or Ceres, nimbate, standing facing in four-columned temple, both hands raised
Struck at Lugdunum, 258 AD
3.1g, 22mm
RIC 5

 

I'm still searching for an Augustus/Gaius/Lucius denarius that doesn't bust my budget.

 

POSTUMUS Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt
REVERSE: PAX AVG - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter
Struck at Lugdunum, 259-268 AD
3.8g, 22mm
RIC 78

 

I bought mine for $20 about two years ago.

 

NUMERIAN Antoninianus
OBVERSE: M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right with spear & trophy, C to right
Struck at Lugdunum, 284 AD
3.5g, 22.5mm
RIC 353c

 

Yeah, you mentioned that before. You know that's crazy, right?

 

MAXIMIANUS AE Follis
OBVERSE: IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiae, no mintmark
Struck at Lugdunum, 295-296 AD
8.8g, 28mm
RIC VI 148

 

Yep, but I'm kinda proud of it.

 

MAGNUS MAXIMUS AE2
OBVERSE: D N MAG MAXI-MVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: REPARATIO-REIPVB, Emperor standing facing, head left, holding Victory on globe in left hand and raising kneeling woman, turreted headdress. P or D in right field. LVGP in ex.
Struck at Lugdunum 383-88 AD
4.6g, 23mm
RIC 32

 

If I may ask, was it an eBay seller that just didn't know what he had, and for some reason it flew under everyone's radar?

 

VALERIAN I AR Antoninianus OBVERSE: VALERIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: ORIENS AVG G, Sol, standing left, holding globe & raising right hand
Struck at Lugdunum, 258-259 AD
3.4g, 21.5mm
RIC 13

 

Nope. I was on a business trip to Croatia where one of my local colleagues is a collector as well. He saw how much I admired the coin and I suppose he took pity on me or something, but offered me the coin for $20. When I told him that was too good of a deal, he said he could get a replacement at reasonable prices.

 

JULIAN II AE3
OBVERSE: FL C L IVLIANVS NOB C, bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right, M behind bust
REVERSE: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman wearing pointed cap & reaching backwards, MSLG in ex.
Struck at Lugdunum 360-3AD
2.3g, 16mm
RIC 200