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RIC VI, LUGDUNUM [after 138b], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [N], OFFICINA A

  

OBVERSE

MAXIMIANVSNOBCAES [MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES]; bust r., laur., cuir., l. holding forward-pointing spear, shield on r. arm [N].

REVERSE

GENIOPOP-VLIROMANI [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. Altar in left field, A in right field. PLC in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - N. Not attested for obv. legend 4a (p. 251-252). Listed in Margaux Hoard (p. 219, no. 144). Listed in Bastien Lyon (294-316) (p. 180, no. 177). Coin should be listed in RIC after LUGDUNUM 138b.

See also:
LUGDUNUM [after 138b], GALERIUS MAXIMIAN, UNLISTED BUST TYPE [N], OFFICINA B

NOTES

Weight 12.28 g. Margaux Hoard no. 144. From Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate XVII, no. 177b).

Other specimens:

- sold on eBay in November 2012 for GBP 235; weight 9.0 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon - supplément II (plate XXXIV, no. 177c); weight 9.97 g [click for picture];

- from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. 2022,4018.328); Rauceby hoard; weight 11.04 g; diameter 30 mm; rev. legend break V-L [click for picture];

- from Bastien Lyon (294-316) (plate XVII, no. 177a); weight 8.91 g; rev. legend break V-L [click for picture].


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski