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RIC VIII Lugdunum 146

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Lugdunum 146. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Decentius, bareheaded, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES.

The reverse shows two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X surmounted by ☧, with the legend VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
5
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Magnus Magnentius was acclaimed Augustus by the army in Gaul on 18 January 350 as a replacement for Constans. After killing Constans, he gained control over most of the Western Roman Empire. Because he lacked dynastic ties to Constantine the Great, he spent much of his reign seeking popular support and asserting his legitimacy against the Eastern emperor Constantius II, until his defeat and suicide on 10 August 353.

Struck at the mint of Lugdunum, this Large AE2 coin was issued under the authority of Magnentius in the Western Empire during the civil war against Constantius II. The obverse bears the portrait and title of Decentius with the legend "D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES".

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Large AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Magnentius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Decentius, bareheaded, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X surmounted by ☧
Obverse legend
D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend
VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Lugdunum 146
Denomination and metal
Large AE2, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE
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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Lugdunum 122

    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 VIII Lugdunum 137

    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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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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