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THE MINT OF LUGDUNUM. 63which is almost indistinguishable at sight. It may bementioned too that Mr. Grueber does not include adenomination which certainly seems tohave existedweighing 210 grains, or half an ounce.In view <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se considerations it seems impossible,<strong>the</strong>refore, to accept Mr. Grueber's suggestion that <strong>the</strong>secoins can be classified under <strong>the</strong> four denominations <strong>of</strong>Sestertius, Tripondius, Dupondius, <strong>and</strong> As.It seems probable that <strong>the</strong> original bronze issue <strong>of</strong>38 B.C. consisted <strong>of</strong> two denominations, not very exactlydefined as to weight, but more or less correspondingwith <strong>the</strong> two weights <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> provincial coins [group A].During <strong>the</strong> period subsequent to 38 B.C., <strong>the</strong>se typeswere imitated on coins struck in o<strong>the</strong>r districts <strong>of</strong> Gaul<strong>of</strong> barbarous or semi-barbarous style <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> greatlyreduced weight.5Resumingnote <strong>the</strong> following:Circa B.C. 37-29.our enumeration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> silver coins,we22. Ofo. IMP-CAESAR- Dl VI- F-III.VIR.ITER.R.P.C.Bearded head <strong>of</strong> Octavius r.[PI. V. 9.]Eev. COS ITER ET-TER DESIG. Pontifical emblems.B.C. 29-27.[Denarius. Coh. 91.]23. Olv. Bare head <strong>of</strong> Octavius r.jfta,._|MP.CAESAR-DIV|.F.Circular shield.[Denarius. B. M. C., ii, p. 416, No. 119.]24. Obv. Bare head <strong>of</strong> Octavius 1.Eev. LEC-XVI. Lion running r.[Denarius (Berlin). Of. B. M. C., ii, p. 417.]5<strong>The</strong> smallest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> denominations enumerated by Mr. Grueber(As, 130 grains) appears only to exist in barbarous style.

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