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THE MINT OF LUGDUNUM. 79^.TR-POT-XVI (or XVII). In ex., IMP-VII.Tiberius in quadriga r.Aureus (Coh. 45, 47) ;Denarius (Coh. 46, 48).M. Livia seated r.Aureus (Coh. 15) ;Denarius (Coh. 16).56. Rev. PONTIFFAX I57. Rev. DIVOS AVGVST-DIVIF. Head <strong>of</strong> Augustusr. ; above, star.Aureus (Coh. 3, 4) ;Denarius.* 2Note <strong>the</strong> provincial form DIVOS instead <strong>of</strong> DIVVS.A.D. 15-32.58. Obv. Tl DM F-AVGVSTVS. Laur. head <strong>of</strong> Tiberiusr.Eev. Victory seated r.,TR-POT XVII (or XX, XXII,XXIIII, XXV, XXVI, XXVIII, XXVIIII,XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIIII).M. Quinarii (Coh. 49-60).A.D. 33-6.59. Obv.Rev.TI-CAESAR.Diyi.AVG.F.AVCVSTVS. Laur.head <strong>of</strong> Tiberius r.Same type but with TR POT-XXXV, XXXVI,or XXXVIII.N. Quinarii (Coh. 61, 62, <strong>and</strong> 63 (?)).<strong>The</strong> final phase in <strong>the</strong> constitution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mint <strong>of</strong>Lugdunum, with which we are concerned, is <strong>the</strong>establishment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> senatorial mint as auxiliary tothat <strong>of</strong> Rome. As to <strong>the</strong> date at which this changeoccurred somewhat divergent views have been expressed.Sig. Laffranchi maintains that it was establishedin <strong>the</strong> latter part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> reign <strong>of</strong> Tiberius,about <strong>the</strong> year A.D. 33 or 34. 23It is ra<strong>the</strong>r tempting to suggest that Claudius inaugurated<strong>the</strong> senatorial mint at Lugdunum at <strong>the</strong>22Cohen does not mention a dettarius <strong>of</strong> this type ; <strong>the</strong> examplehere mentioned is in my collection.23Laffranchi, op. cit.

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