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RIC VI Lugdunum 225

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Lugdunum 225. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Severus II. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding branch in right hand and mappa in left hand, with the legend D N DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG.

The reverse shows quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand, with the legend QVIES - AVGG.

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Historical context

Severus II was Roman emperor and a member of the Tetrarchy from 306 to 307, sharing control of the western Roman Empire with Constantine I during a brief reign marked by civil war against Maxentius. This coin commemorates Diocletian, who had created the Tetrarchy in 293 and stabilised the empire before abdicating in 305. It was struck at Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France), the capital of Gallia Lugdunensis situated at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Severus II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding branch in right hand and mappa in left hand
Reverse
Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand
Obverse legend
D N DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG
Reverse legend
QVIES - AVGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Lugdunum 225
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG
Reverse legend to match
QVIES - AVGG
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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