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RIC VIII Lugdunum 184

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Lugdunum 184. Denomination: Reduced AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, 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.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Constantius II was Roman emperor from 337 to 361. A son of Constantine the Great, he initially ruled the eastern provinces before fighting a civil war against the usurper Magnentius, who had assassinated Constantius's brother Constans in 350. Following victories at Mursa Major in 351 and Mons Seleucus in 353, Magnentius died by suicide, leaving Constantius as sole ruler of the Roman Empire.

Struck at the mint of Lugdunum, this reduced AE2 coin was issued under the authority of Constantius II. The obverse presents the emperor's diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust alongside the legend "D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts a helmeted Roman soldier spearing a fallen horseman who wears a pointed cap and raises both hands, accompanied by the inscription "FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO".

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Reduced AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
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 184
Denomination and metal
Reduced 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 183

    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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