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RIC VIII Lugdunum 38

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Lugdunum 38. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constans. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANTI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, each holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand, with the legend VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN.

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 68, RIC VIII Rome 84, RIC VIII Rome 93, RIC VIII Siscia 183, RIC VIII Siscia 184, RIC VIII Aquileia 87.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Constans, the youngest son of Constantine the Great, became Augustus alongside his brothers in September 337. After Constantine II invaded Italy and was killed in 340, Constans gained the praetorian prefecture of Gaul, sharing rule of the empire with his remaining brother, Constantius II. This bronze coin was issued under Constans at Lugdunum, the capital of Gallia Lugdunensis, bearing the portrait of Constantius II.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Constans

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, each holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Obverse legend
CONSTANTI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Lugdunum 38
Denomination and metal
AE3, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN
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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Lugdunum 45

    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 52

    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 55

    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 66

    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 68

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

  • RIC VIII Rome 84

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

  • RIC VIII Rome 93

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

  • RIC VIII Siscia 183

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

  • RIC VIII Siscia 184

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

  • RIC VIII Aquileia 87

    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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