Yes, another horseman

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by dougsmit, Mar 14, 2015.

  1. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    This one is common according to RIC but not easy to find. It is Constans with the FH1 type where the horseman is on hands and knees and the horse head extends to the left rather than being tucked under. If you have just one horseman, this is not the one you want but if you have four, one should be an FH1.
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  4. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    I am sad to say I only have a couple of worn fallen horsemen and have no idea what subtypes they would be. Perhaps I should pay these the attention they deserve.
     
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  5. Aidan_()

    Aidan_() Numismatic Contributor

    Back to your lives citizens, it's just another horseman. :D
    jk, very nice piece Doug.
     
  6. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Very sweet!! => wow Doug, that example is awesome (it would fit very well with my FH version!!) ...

    hmmm? ... hey, if you have the skills, you should try and put some sort of play-by-play action scene together ... you know, as the rider starts to stumble and then a frame-by-frame (coin-by-coin) action series?!

    ... or not

    you rock, my mentor-friend (I love your new coin)

    Cheers

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  7. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    Same here.
     
  8. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    This should be called the Enemy Squashed variety.
     
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  9. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Steve asked; blame him:

    Once upon a time I was riding down the road just minding my business when this giant Roman set upon me and tried to kill my horse. I was able to fend off his jabs by reaching (FH3) around and hitting his spear with my arm.
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    He was just too big and strong. I was clutching (FH4) at the neck of my horse but he started jabbing me in the back as well as my poor stumbling horse.
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    My horse could take no more and fell flat on the ground. I fell kneeling (FH1) on the ground and crawled off my horse as the brute climbed on my poor hose and kept jabbing us both.
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    I flipped over facing the Roman. While sitting (FH2) on the ground I held my hands up pleading for mercy. Now that the attack was turned toward me, my horse struggled to regain his footing.
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    It did no good. I was struggling to one knee begging even harder but his jabs to my chest finished me off. He took so little note of my pleas that his numismatists did not even assign a separate FH number to this pose.
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    The Roman climbed on my traitorous horse and continued his attack as my last breath of life faded away.
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    After I could protect them no more, the Roman dragged my kids out of their home and took them I know not where (but that is another story).
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  10. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Happy times indeed!
     
  11. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Fabulous! :D
     
  12. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I bet if you search long enough you can recreate the whole FH series in "pro" wrestling photos :joyful::joyful:

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  13. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Ahaha ... good one, TIF

    => Doug, that was an outstanding explanation of that poor fallen horseman's day-in-a-life!! ... y
    ou rock (very clever)

    :rolleyes:
     
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  14. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice find Doug :) I don't have a FH1 of Constans yet.

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  15. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Thats awesome :D
     
  16. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Another Horseman.. Another victim... Another winner....
     
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