Three Colorful Coins of Lugdunum

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Constantius I AE Follis

Lugdunum mint
Date: 301-303 AD
Diameter: 28.5 mm
Weight: 10.1 grams
Obverse: CONSTANTIVS NOB C - Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding sceptre over left shoulder
Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI - Genius standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopiæ; B right, PLC in ex. (Lugdunum mint)
Reference: RIC 167a
Other: Superb and bold portrait

 

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I have been careful not to include Postumus, Salonina etc. Whilst RIC has these attributed to Lugdunum modern reserach has shown that Lugdunum was not a working mint during this period and these coins come from other Gallic mints such as Trier and Cologne.

 

Vespasian Dupondius
Obv:– IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, Radiate head right, globe on neck
Rev:– VICTORIA NAVALIS S - C, Victory standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm
Minted in Lugdunum. A.D. 70-71
References:– Cohen -. RIC II 481 var (Not listed in RIC with this bust and legend combination)

 

Domitian Copper As
Obv:– CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS V, Laureate head right with globe at point of bust
Rev:– S-C, Spes advancing left holding flower & hem of skirt
Minted in Lugdunum. A.D. 77-78
Reference:– RIC II (Vespasian) 791a. BMC 873. Cohen 454

 

Titus Copper As
Obv:– T CAES IMP AVG F TR P COS VI CENSOR, Laureate head right with globe at tip of neck.
Rev:– S-C, Spes advancing left holding flower & hem of skirt
Minted in Rome A.D. 77-78
Reference:– Cohen 217. RIC 786

 

Tacitus Antoninianus
Obv:– IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VIRTV-S AVG, Mars standing left, holding spear and resting hand on shield
Minted in Lugdunum (_), Emission 1 Officina _. October to December A.D. 275
Reference:– Cohen 68. Bastien 47. RIC 68 Bust Type C

 

Florian Antoninianus
Obv:– IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Emperor advancing right, holding a shield and spear, treading down captive.
Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 3 Officina 4, from September to October A.D. 276
Reference:– Cohen 107. Bastien 150. RIC 16 Bust type C

 

Carus Ant.
Obv:– IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VICTORIA AVGG, Victory, standing left on globe, holding wreath, two captives beneath
Minted in Lugdunum (A in left field) Emission 4 Officina 1. 1st quarter A.D. 283
Reference:– Cohen 100. Bastien 474 (11 examples cited), RIC 24 var (Not listed with this bust type in RIC)

 

Numerian Ant.
Obv:– IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding sceptre over left shoulder
Rev:– FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus, leaning on column
Minted in Lugdunum (B | _) Emission 8 Officina 2. 1st quarter A.D. 284
Ref:– Cohen -. Bastien 588 (3 examples cited). RIC 384 var (Not listed with this bust type in RIC)

 

Carinus
Obv:– IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– SALVS AVGG, Salus standing right, feeding snake
Minted in Lugdunum (_|D / LVG), Emission 7, Officina 4. early A.D. 284
Reference:– RIC 216 Bust Type C. Bastien 585

Ex. P. Gysen

 

Diocletian

Pre reform

Obv:– IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Radiate, helmeted cuirassed bust right
Rev:– IOVI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding victory in right hand and leaning on scepter in left hand, at foot eagle..
Minted in Lugdunum (//A). 7th Issue, Spring A.D. 290 - 291
Reference:– RIC V Part II Lugdunum 28. Bastien VII 317 (16 examples cited)



Diocletian
Post Reform

Obv:– DN DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG, Laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left
Rev:– QVIES AVGG, Quies standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on scepter with left
Minted in Lugdunum (S in left field, C in right field, PLC in exe). Summer A.D. 307
Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum 225 (Scarce)

Weight:- 8.39 gms
Size:- Obv. X-Axis 22.22mm, Obv. Y-Axis 22.94mm

 

Maximianus Herculius
Pre Reform

Antoninianus
Obv:– IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VIRTVS AVGG, Jupiter standing right, holding scepter, clasping hand of Hercules standing left holding club and lion’s skin
Minted in Lugdunum (//C). Emission 2, Officina 3. Spring to Summer A.D. 286
Reference:– Cohen 604. Bastien VII 62 (12). RIC V Pt. 2 432



Maximianus
Post Reform

Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
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
Minted in Lugdunum (B | _ //PL). A.D. 296
Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum - (RIC 43 var officina not listed in RIC). Bastien XI 63 ii (2)

 

Constantius I Chlorus
Obv:– FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PROVIDENT DEOR, Providentia, standing left, holding baton and scepter; at foot globe
Minted in Lugdunum (A in exe). Emission 10, Officina 1. 1st March A.D. 293 to 20th November A.D. 293
References– Cohen 237. RIC V Pt. 2 Lugdunum 635 Bust Type C. Bastien 506 (19 examples cited)



Constantius I Chlorus
AE Follis
Obverse Legend – DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO. Laureate, veiled and cuirassed head right
Reverse Legend – MEMORIA FELIX. Lighted altar; eagle to left and right
Minted in Lugdunum (PLC). Autumn A.D. 307 - Summer A.D. 308
Reference:- RIC VI Lugdunum 264 (Scarce). Bastien XI 499

 

Galerius
Obv:– GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– CONCORDIA AVGG, Two concordia holding hands, each holding cornucopiae
Minted in Lugdunum (Club in exe.). Emission 10, Officina 2. 1st March to 20th November A.D. 293
References:– RIC V Part 2 678 Bust Type C. Bastien Volume VII 494



Galerius
Obv:– MAXIMIANVS NOB C, Laureate, cuirassed bust left holding sceptre in right hand
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, plain altar beneath
Minted in Lugdunum (A in right field, PLC in exe.), A.D. 301 – 303
References:– RIC VI Lugdunum 167b

 

Maximinus Daia
Follis
Obv:– GAL VAL MAXIMINVS N C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys at waist, left hand holding cornucopiae and right hand holding patera over altar
Minted in Lugdunum (_ | N / PLC). Spring A.D. 307
Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum 215 (rated R). Bastien XI 396 (18 examples cited)

 

CONSTANTIUS I CHLORUS
Follis
Lugdunum mint, 300-304 AD, RIC 161a.
O: CONSTANTIVS NOB CS, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
R: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left wearing a modius, chalmys over his left shoulder, holding patera in right hand and a cornucopia in his left hand, B in right field, PLG in ex.

 

GALERIUS
Antoninianus
Lugdunum mint, 293 AD, Cohen 210, Bastien VII P221 #579.
O: GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: VIRTVS AVGG, Hercules standing right with club and bow.

 

TITUS
As
Lugdunum mint, 77-78 AD, RIC (Vespasian) 1268, Cohen 118.
O: T CAES IMP AVG TR P COS VI CENSOR, laureate head right.
R: IVDAEA CAPTA, SC in ex., Jewess (Judaea) seated right on cuirass, crying at the foot of a palm tree, supporting her head with her left hand, behind her a pile of shields, a helmet, and a standard.

 

Lyon mint c. AD 332
Constantinople city commemorative
Obv. CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial mantle, holding scepter.
Rev. Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield.
in exergue - either dot or dot in crescent PLG