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RIC VIII Lugdunum 112

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Lugdunum 112. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and standard with ☧ on banner in left hand, with the legend FELICITAS - REI PVBLICAE.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC VIII Lugdunum 110.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Magnus Magnentius was a Roman general who served in Gaul and was chosen by the army to replace the unpopular emperor Constans. Acclaimed Augustus on 18 January 350, he killed Constans and gained control over most of the Western Empire. Unrelated to Constantine the Great, Magnentius lacked a dynastic claim and faced a three-year civil war with Constantius II, who refused to recognise his legitimacy.

Struck at the mint of Lugdunum, this bronze and billon large AE2 coinage formed part of Magnentius's effort to secure authority across the Western provinces. Lacking dynastic ties, he sought popular support by presenting himself as a liberator who freed the Western Empire from Constans's tyranny.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Large AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Magnentius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Magnentius, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and standard with ☧ on banner in left hand
Obverse legend
D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
FELICITAS - REI PVBLICAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Lugdunum 112
Denomination and metal
Large AE2, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
FELICITAS - REI PVBLICAE
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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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 references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Lugdunum 110

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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