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RIC VIII Lugdunum 101

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Lugdunum 101. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Constans. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman wearing a pointed cap, seated right, raising both hands, with the legend FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO.

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Historical context

Constans, the youngest son of Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from 337 until his death in 350. Initially elevated to caesar in 333, he was made augustus in September 337 alongside his brothers. After his brother Constantine II invaded Italy in 340 and was killed near Aquileia, Constans gained the praetorian prefecture of Gaul, sharing imperial power amidst ongoing tensions with his surviving co-augustus, Constantius II.

Struck at the mint of Lugdunum under the authority of Constans, this large AE2 bronze and billon coin features his co-emperor Constantius II on the obverse, identified by the inscription "D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts a helmeted soldier spearing a fallen horseman who wears a pointed cap and raises both hands, accompanied by the legend "FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO". Constans ruled Gaul until January 350, when the army commander Magnentius was acclaimed augustus at Augustodunum and overthrew him.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Large AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Constans

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust
Reverse
Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman wearing a pointed cap, seated right, raising both hands
Obverse legend
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Lugdunum 101
Denomination and metal
Large AE2, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
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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Varieties

  • RIC VIII Lugdunum 81

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

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