RIC VIII Lugdunum 86
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VIII Lugdunum 86. Denomination: Small AE2. Authority: Constans. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand, with the legend D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG. The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing right, head left, leading small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with right hand and holding spear in left hand, with the legend FEL•TEMP•REPAR-ATIO.
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 Rome 139, RIC VIII Rome 159, RIC VIII Siscia 218, RIC VIII Aquileia 102, RIC VIII Aquileia 103, RIC VIII Arelate 106, RIC VIII Arelate 108.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 6
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Constans, the youngest son of Constantine the Great, served as Roman emperor from 337 to 350 after being raised to augustus alongside his brothers. Following a civil war in 340 in which his elder brother Constantine II was killed near Aquileia, Constans secured the praetorian prefecture of Gaul, adding to his territories in Italy, Illyricum, and Africa until he was overthrown by Magnentius in January 350. This coin was struck under his authority at Lugdunum, an important Roman city founded in 43 BC that served as the capital of Gallia Lugdunensis.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Billon; Bronze
- Denomination
- Small AE2
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Lugdunum
- Authority
- Constans
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand
- Reverse
- Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing right, head left, leading small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with right hand and holding spear in left hand
- Obverse legend
- D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- FEL•TEMP•REPAR-ATIO
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VIII Lugdunum 86
- Denomination and metal
- Small AE2, Billon; Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- FEL•TEMP•REPAR-ATIO
- 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
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.8.lug.86
Varieties
RIC VIII Lugdunum 84
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 85
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 87
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 Rome 139
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VIII Rome 159
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VIII Siscia 218
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VIII Aquileia 102
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VIII Aquileia 103
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VIII Arelate 106
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VIII Arelate 108
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.