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RIC VI Lugdunum 286

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Lugdunum 286. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind, with the legend IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows constantine I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand, with the legend CONSTANTINO P - AVG B R P NAT. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind, with the legend IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantine I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand, with the legend CONSTANTINO P - AVG B R P NAT.

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Historical context

Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from 306 to 337. He was proclaimed augustus by his troops at Eboracum following the death of his father, Flavius Constantius, and later became sole ruler of the Roman Empire in 324 after prevailing in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy. This coin was minted at Lugdunum, modern Lyon, a major city in Gaul founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus that long served as the capital of Gallia Lugdunensis.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind
Reverse
Constantine I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
CONSTANTINO P - AVG B R P NAT

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Lugdunum 286
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
CONSTANTINO P - AVG B R P NAT
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. 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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