Follis - Decentius VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES; Lugdunum
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Features
| Issuer |
Usurpations of Western provinces
(Roman Imperial usurpations)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Decentius (Magnus Decentius) (350-353)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 351-353 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (1⁄180) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.57 g |
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 562173 |
| References | RIC VIII# 124 John P. C. Kent; 1981. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 8. The Family of Constantine I (AD 337–364). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.David R. Sear; 2014. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 5. The Christian Empire: The Later Constantinian Dynasty and the Houses of Valentinian and Theodosius and Their Successors, Constantine II to Zeno AD 337-491. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.8.lug.124Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bare-headed, cuirassed bust of Decentius facing right
Script: Latin
Lettering: DN DECENTIVS NOB CAES
Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Decentius Nobilissimus Caesar
Translation: Our Lord Decentius most noble Caesar
Reverse
Two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT V MVLT X on a column. S-V across fields. Mintmark in exergue. [RSLG]
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE
VOT / V / MVLT / X
SV
RSLG
Unabridged legend:
Victoriae Dominorum Nostrum Augusti et Caesaris.
Votis Quinquennalibus Multis Decennalibus.
SV & RSLG are Mintmarks
Translation:
The victory of our Lords, Emperor and Caesar
Vows (prayers) for the fifth reign anniversary and more (vows) for the upcoming tenth anniversary
Edge
Plain
Mint
| RSLG | Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons, France (15 BC–AD 78; 196–197; 274-413) |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (351-353) RSLG | Lugdunum | ||||||||||||||
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