I have a penchant for
Lugdunum and a
FEL TEMP REPARATIO collection. Here the two collide.
Firstly a coin I have
had for some years:-
Constantius II -
AE3Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS
P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped &
cuirassed bust right, A behind
bustRev:–
FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left on galley, holding
phoenix on globe and
labarum;
Victory behind, steering galley
Minted in
Lugdunum (//*SLG). A.D. 348-350.
Reference:-
RIC VIII Lugdunum 97 (R)
17 mm
Ex
Col. Hermann-Joseph Lückger,
Germany (1864-1951). Lückger was a
German entrepreneur in the textile industry and amateur historian and collector of art.
The following is a very recent acquisition bought as a partner for the coin above and it was only on it's arrival that I did my research.
Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS
P F AVG, Laureate, draped &
cuirassed bust right
Rev:–
FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left on galley, holding
phoenix on globe and
labarum;
Victory behind, steering galley
Minted in
Lugdunum (//*PLG). 348-350 AD.
Reference:-
RIC VIII Lugdunum 97
var (Not listed for PLG, SLG is R)
Weight 1.94g. Maximum
diameter 18.27 mm. Die orientation
180 degrees