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THE MINT OF LUGDUNUM. 93Gallia Lugdunensis, with Lugdunum as his administrativecentre, <strong>the</strong> city refused him support, expelled himfrom his residence, <strong>and</strong> remained loyal to <strong>the</strong> imperialgovernment <strong>and</strong> to Nero as emperor. On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rh<strong>and</strong>, Vienna, <strong>the</strong> inveterate rival <strong>of</strong> Lugdunum, 36welcomed <strong>the</strong> rebel leader <strong>and</strong>, for <strong>the</strong> time, became<strong>the</strong> head-quarters <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> anti-Neronian rebels.<strong>The</strong> <strong>numismatic</strong> importance <strong>of</strong> this is that, althoughrevolutionary coins were issued between <strong>the</strong> beginning<strong>of</strong> April <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> middle <strong>of</strong> June, A.D. 68, in variousGallic cities, such as Narbo. Augustodunum,

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