Constantine the Great coin






Tetrarchy coins from Lugdunum
 




Diocletian

Lugdunum 19

sole reign
Diocletian
A.D. 285
Ӕ Antoninianus   21x22mm     3.4gm
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
FELICITAS AVG; Felicitas stg. left, legs crossed, leaning on column and holding caduceus; D in left field.
RIC V Lugdunum 19

 Diocletian FELICITAS AVG from Lugdunum Lyon



Lugdunum 28
Diocletian
A.D. 290- 291
Ӕ Antoninianus   21x24mm    3.5gm
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
IOVI AVGG; Jupiter standing left, holding victory and leaning on long sceptre, eagle at feet.
In ex. A
RIC V Lyons 28

 Diocletian IOVI AVGG Lugdunum 28





Diocletian
A.D. 290- 291
Ӕ Antoninianus   20x22mm     3.8gm
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Radiate and mantled bust left, holding globe.
IOVI AVGG; Jupiter standing left, holding victory and leaning on long sceptre, eagle at feet.
In ex. A
RIC V Lyons 28

 Diocletian IOVI AVGG Lugdunum 28




Not in RIC

 
Diocletian
A.D. 291
Ӕ Antoninianus
22x23mm    3.6gm
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
COMES AVGG; Minerva standing left, holding spear and resting left hand on shield
In ex. C
RIC V Lugdunum –
 
Not in RIC for workshop C
Diocletian COMES AVGG from Lugdunum



Lugdunum 89
Diocletian I
A.D. 291
Ӕ Antoninianus      21x23mm   3.0gm
IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle tipped sceptre.
SALVS AVGG; Salus standing right, feeding snake from patera.
In ex. C
RIC Vii Lugdunum 89

 Diocletian SALVS AVGG Lugdunum 89


Lugdunum 91

sole reign		 Diocletian
A.D. 285
21mm    3.6gm
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
VICTORIA AVG; Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; in left field A
RIC V Lugdunum 91
 Diocletian VICTORIA AVG lugdunum 91

Maximianus

Lugdunum 369
 Maximianus
A.D. 289
Ӕ Antoninianus   21mm     3.7gm
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG; Hercules stg. l., holding Victory on globe, club and lion’s skin; in left field S.
RIC V Lyons 369
 Maximianus HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG Lugdunum 369



Lugdunum 384
 Maximianus
A.D. 290- 291
Ӕ Antoninianus  20x21mm     3.7g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
IOVI AVGG; Jupiter standing left, holding victory and leaning on long sceptre, eagle at feet.
In ex. A       
RIC V Lyons 384
 Maximianus IOVI AVGG Lugdunum 384




Lugdunum 386
 Maximianus
A.D. 293- 294
20x22mm    4.0gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
IOVI AVGG; Jupiter seated left on throne, holding victory on globe and sceptre.
In ex. A
RIC V Lyons 386
 
RIC incorrectly describes the reverse as having an eagle at the foot of Jupiter
Maximianus IOVI AVGG Lugdunum 386



Lugdunum 399
 Maximianus
A.D. 290- 294
Æ Follis   21mm     4.3g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
PAX AVGG; Pax stg. l., holding Victory on globe and sceptre.
In ex. B
RIC V Lugdunum 399
 Maximianus PAX AVGG Lugdunum 399




Maximianus
A.D. 290- 294
Ӕ Antoninianus   21mm     3.7g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
PAX AVGG; Pax stg. l., holding Victory on globe and sceptre.
In ex. B    
RIC Vii Lyons 399
 Maximianus PAX AVGG Lugdunum 399

Maximianus
A.D. 290- 294
Ӕ Antoninianus   22x23mm     3.8gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate and mantled bust left.
PAX AVGG; Pax stg. l., holding Victory on globe and sceptre.
In ex. B
RIC Vii Lyons 399; Bastien 385
 Maximianus PAX AVGG Lugdunum 399




Lugdunum 404
 Maximianus
A.D. 292- 293
Ӕ Antoninianus   21x22mm     3.0g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate helmet and cuirassed bust right
PAX AVGG; Minerva stg. l., leaning on shield, holding olive branch and spear.
In ex. A     
RIC Vii Lugdunum 404; Bastien 503
 
Workshop A is not in RIC
Maximianus PAX AVGG Lugdunum 404

Maximianus
A.D. 292- 293
Ӕ Antoninianus    21x23mm     3.1g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate helmet and cuirassed bust right
PAX AVGG; Minerva stg. l., leaning on shield, holding olive branch and spear; B in left field.
In ex. crescent
RIC Vii Lugdunum 404
 Maximianus PAX AVGG Lugdunum 404



Lugdunum 422
 Maximianus
A.D. 290- 294
Ӕ Antoninianus  21x23mm   5.0g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
SALVS AVGG; Salus standing right, feeding snake from patera.
In ex. C
RIC Vii Lugdunum 422
 Maximianus SALVS AVGG Lugdunum 422



Lugdunum 453
 Maximianus
A.D. 293
Ӕ Antoninianus   21x23mm     3.2g
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS AVGG; Hercules stg. r. holding club, bow and lion’s skin.
In ex. III            
RIC Vii Lugdunum 453; Bastien 577
 Maximianus VIRTVS AVGG Lugdunum 453




Lugdunum 456
 Maximianus
A.D. 289
Ӕ Antoninianus   21x23mm    3.7gm
IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVTI AVGG; Hercules stg. r., strangling lion, club thrown behind him.
In ex. T
cf. RIC Vii Lyons 456; cf. Bastien 226

not in RIC for T in exergue
Maximianus VIRTVTI AVGG Lugdunum 456 var

Constantius

Lugdunum 627
 Constantius I
A.D. 294
Ӕ Antoninianus   23x24mm    3.3gm
CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
COMES AVGG; Minerva standing left, holding spear and resting left hand on shield
In ex. B
RIC V Lugdunum 627; Bastien 629
 Constantius I COMES AVGG Lugdunum 627



Lugdunum 629
var
 Constantius I
A.D. 294
Ӕ Antoninianus   21x22mm    2.1gm
CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
IOVI AVGG; Jupiter seated left, holding victory on globe and scepter.
In ex. I
cf. RIC V Lugdunum 629

RIC only lists this with the longer obverse legend of FL VAL CONSTANTIVS (RIC 629)
Constantius I IOVI AVGG Lugdunum 629

Galerius

Lugdunum 691
 Galerius
A.D. 293
Æ Antoninianus   21x23mm   2.9gm
MAXIMIANVS NOB C; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust.
SECVRIT AVGG; Securitas standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, right hand raised to head.
In ex. B
RIC V Lugdunum 691
 Galerius SECVRIT AVGG Lugdunum 691













modified on 10 Oct 2021

Constantine the Great coin