NEWP: AE2 Falling Horseman

Hi JA ... I think your new coin is very pretty (I sure hope the patina is legit ... oh, and I really hope that it doesn't drive you insane, thinking and rethinking the whole thingy until you're wildy scrubbing the coin with acetone, toothpicks and who knows what else?!!)



=> again, that coin looks very pretty (good luck, my friend ... yah, I hate hearing words like fake, smoothed, tooled, repatinaed ... is that even a word?)

Curious? => did you drop a large amount on this sweet looking specimen, or is this one of you dude's infamous $20 scores?

 

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It was dirt cheap, so I can afford not to care, lol.

 

Nice fallen horseman JA! Artificial or not, I really like that desert patina.

 

for dirt cheap...all good either way. an nice lookin' coin, and good details for a LRB.

 

C71. Did you recognize the coin that I posted here , and you liked it ? Thanks..
Charles

 

Yeah for the price, fake patina or not, it was a good deal.

 

I have a couple FH as well

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3368

 

7C, i think it is constantius ii...but not sure.

 

it is

 

Thank you RG and C71. BTW This is another falling horseman with a clear cut Desert patina, but surprisingly it has 3 die cracks, according to Dougsmit.

 

Although Holyland isn't anymore on the Vcoins list of stores, it's "canadian sister" Athena is still there. I've bought two or three coins from Salem (that was at the begining of his business) and have always been happy with them (even though they weren't cheap)

Anyway, those falling horseman things are enjoyable. Here is mine and it's 6,33 grams :


Constantius II, AE2 Alexandria mint, 1st officina
D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, draped and pearl diademed bust right
FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, fallen horseman, Gamma in field, ALEA at exergue
6.33 gr
Ref : Cohen # 44, LRBC # 2836

Q

 

CONSTANTIUS II SILVERED AE2 (Maiorina/Centenonialis)
Heraclea mint, 1st Office
348-351 AD
Diameter: Large size: 22 mm
Weight: 5.1 grams
Obverse: : D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier standing left, knee raised, spearing fallen horseman and is reaching backwards. Left field: Star. Mintmark SMHA in exergue
Reference: RIC VIII 67

 

Now this is the standard I have set myself when looking for a FH type. This is outstanding!

 

I like how that steve's soldier looks like he has leaped up off the ground and is coming down on the horeseman.

Here's mine.

Constantius II, AE Centenionalis, 350-355, Third Group, Antioch, Officina 11
D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
FEL TEMP RE_PARATIO
Helmeted soldier standing left, shield on left arm, spearing fallen horseman, shield on ground at right, horseman is diademed and bearded and falls forward over neck of horse
G in right field
ANAI in exergue
21mm x 23mm, 4.74g
RIC VIII, 135

 

Fabulous style on the reverse of that coin, tenacious. Great find!

 

Great detail tenacious. Again, it's coins like these I look for, even though I don't find many within my budget.

 

Wow => super coin!! (amazing details on that baby!)

... you can see the details on their clothing/armour (very cool example)

 

this coin has certainly been repatinated with sulphur.....
the thick deposits have not been completely removed carefully or thoroughly enough over the TEMPRE lettering and then the sulphur applied which has darkened the deposits too.....doesnt look right...at all. sorry.

 

YOC-dawg => ummm, are you talkin' about "my" coin, or about my buddy tenacious' coin?

 

I'm wonderin' too.