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RIC IX Lugdunum 47A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 392–AD 394

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

AE4 in bronze struck at Lugdunum under Eugenius, AD 392–AD 394, catalogued as RIC IX Lugdunum 47A. Obverse: Bust of Eugenius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Obverse legend: D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTOR-IA AVGGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Eugenius served as Western Roman emperor between 392 and 394, though he went unrecognized by the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius I. A Christian who gained backing by appealing to discontent with Theodosius' religious policies towards pagans, Eugenius restored the Altar of Victory and rebuilt the Temple of Venus and Roma. His short reign concluded when he was captured and executed after the Battle of the Frigidus in 394. This bronze coin was produced at Lugdunum, an essential Roman city in Gaul established in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
AE4

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Issuing authority
Eugenius

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Eugenius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm
Obverse legend
D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTOR-IA AVGGG

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.lug.47A
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Lugdunum 47A
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.lug.47A
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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