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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 2851874, member: 44316"]Late Roman copper coins usually have mintmarks that abbreviate the name of the mint. Some are clear abbreviations such as "LVG" for <b>LVG</b>dunum (= modern Lyons). Some are not quite as clear, but decipherable, such as mintmark "PLG" for <b>P</b>ecunia <b>L</b>u<b>G</b>dunum (Money of Lugdunum). But there are some that are not so self-explanatory.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]676992[/ATTACH] </p><p>19 mm. 2.815 grams. CONSTANTINVS AVG</p><p>Constantine, 307-337.</p><p>Reverse legend: VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP</p><p>Two victories holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on rectangular altar.</p><p>Two captives seated back-to-back, in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are no letters abbreviating the name of the mint. We could probably identify the mint using finds and style, but the mint's next issue makes it easier. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]676997[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>18 mm. 3.10 grams. It has the same legends and design as the one above.</p><p>This one has the mintmark P<two captives>L, which is just like the mintmark above but for the addition of P and L. </p><p><br /></p><p>Both coins are from Lugdunum. The first is RIC VII Lyons 65, page 126, struck "319-320" and the second RIC VII Lyons 79 page 128, struck "320". </p><p><br /></p><p>Show us coins with mintmarks that require some deciphering.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 2851874, member: 44316"]Late Roman copper coins usually have mintmarks that abbreviate the name of the mint. Some are clear abbreviations such as "LVG" for [B]LVG[/B]dunum (= modern Lyons). Some are not quite as clear, but decipherable, such as mintmark "PLG" for [B]P[/B]ecunia [B]L[/B]u[B]G[/B]dunum (Money of Lugdunum). But there are some that are not so self-explanatory. [ATTACH=full]676992[/ATTACH] 19 mm. 2.815 grams. CONSTANTINVS AVG Constantine, 307-337. Reverse legend: VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP Two victories holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on rectangular altar. Two captives seated back-to-back, in exergue. There are no letters abbreviating the name of the mint. We could probably identify the mint using finds and style, but the mint's next issue makes it easier. [ATTACH=full]676997[/ATTACH] 18 mm. 3.10 grams. It has the same legends and design as the one above. This one has the mintmark P<two captives>L, which is just like the mintmark above but for the addition of P and L. Both coins are from Lugdunum. The first is RIC VII Lyons 65, page 126, struck "319-320" and the second RIC VII Lyons 79 page 128, struck "320". Show us coins with mintmarks that require some deciphering.[/QUOTE]
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