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RIC VI Lugdunum 229

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Lugdunum 229. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Severus II. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG.

The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, loins draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, altar, with the legend GENIO - POP ROM.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Severus II was a Roman emperor and member of the Tetrarchy from 306 to 307. He shared rule over the western Roman Empire with Constantine I while engaging in a civil war against the usurper Maxentius, who ultimately killed him in September 307. This base-metal issue was struck at Lugdunum—the capital of Gallia Lugdunensis and an important western administrative centre—under the authority of Severus II, featuring the former Western Augustus Maximian, who had abdicated in 305 before attempting to reclaim power.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Severus II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, loins draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, altar
Obverse legend
D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG
Reverse legend
GENIO - POP ROM

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Lugdunum 229
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG
Reverse legend to match
GENIO - POP ROM
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.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Lugdunum 228

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Lugdunum 230

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
  • Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.
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