Another Horseman

I got another FH the other day An unlisted variant, I think, of a rare type (according to RIC). It has a really nice solid patina with blotches of silvering.



D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed right/ FEL TEMP R-EPARATIO, soldier standing left, spearing a fallen horseman wearing a Phrygian helmet, reaching back , Gamma left
CONSA Star in ex
RIC 82? Var.

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Lovely patina on it. Nice addition, Randy.

 

That's a superb example!!

Terrific details and I LOVE that patina!

Since my 'horseman' is still unphotographed....I'll throw in one of his brothers--Constantius II and the 'Emperor on a boat reverse':


Constantius II, 337-361. Thessalonica, circa AD 348-351
Follis, Æ
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, emperor in military dress standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe and a standard with Chi-Rho in the banner; Victory at helm steers the ship. TESA in ex.
24 mm., 5,42 g.
very fine
RIC VIII 119

 

Thanks Mat

 

Oh nice!

 

You should tell us all what it is about the coin that makes it stand out from the common coins of that mint and type.

 

Yeah I should have included that on the original post.

The spacing on the reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO. The more common issues have the spacing between the P and the R. FEL TEMP-REPARATIO. Mine is spaced between the R and E. FEL TEMP R-EPARATIO.

 

This is the common variation with E-P split. Mine is officina 11 rather than 1. I do not know if Randy's variation come in all workshops or not. I'm not much into legend splits. I bought mine for the soldier's boots. We are all strange in our on special ways.

 

Excellent coin Randy, congrats. What about FEL TEMPRE PARATIO , also a variation ?
These coins are more interesting then I ever imagined.

 

I was going to say your not strange since I almost got that coin, but no your right, we're strange I've seen those boots on a few (very few) other FTR from Constantinople.

Nice!
Thats the more common legend break, but i guess that field mark on yours make it more rare according to the RIC spread sheet.

Constantinople 144 var (field mark) Rare

 

I don't need to make another topic for this one. A cheap lil phoenix FTR, rough, with glossy green patina. I got this mainly because I liked the way the Phoenix looked, looks more like a dove. Though not as cool as a old sear cert, it did come in an old Seaby flip reportedly pre 1971. I could only find this listed as "standing on globe" so I guess another variant? Also, this completes my FTR set 4 fromTrier, since there isn't a captives issue.


DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
FEL dot TEMP dot REPARATIO, radiate phoenix standing left on a rocky mound
Mintmark TRP dot

RIC VIII Trier 233 variant?

 

Nice coin, Randy!
You probably have a whole cavalry regiment of fallen horsemen by now!.

 

Thanks
I have about 70ish FH lol. 8 or so aren't worth photographing, even gave some away
A few others have far more than me. Dane dwarfs my collection.
http://www.catbikes.ch/helvetica/feltemps.htm

A forvm member may have more than Dane too.

 

Nice FH Randy, but even more is the strong powerful portrait of Constantius II : I love it

Q

 

I hastily wrote that post and have to add a correction.

I meant FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO

Sorry was a long day at work



Thanks for the correction Doug

 

Thanks! With Constantinople FH, that's usually the better side.

 

My Constantinople RIC 81 (clutching) has the scarcer R-E legend break.

Constantius II - AE2

Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground at right. Horseman is bearded and falls forward (FH4)
Minted in Constantinople (Gamma | _ //CONSA*). A.D. 348-351
Reference:- RIC VIII, Constantinople 81



My Constantinople RIC 82 (reaching) has the more usual RE-P legend break

Constantius II - AE2

Obv:- D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, Helmeted soldier left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield at ground to right. Horseman turns to face the soldier, and reaches his left arm up towards him. He wears a Phrygian hemlet and a beard
Minted in Constantinople (G | _ // CONSD*).
References:- RIC VIII Constantinople 82



My newest Constantinople is a RIC 109

Constantius II - AE2

Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right, Delta behind bust
Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield at ground to right. Horsemanis falling forward clutching his horse. He is wearing a phrygian cap
Minted in Constantinople (G | . | _ /CONSG).
Reference:- RIC VIII Constantinople 109

 

Great coins Martin!

 

Martin's pair are a great illustration of the matter of the dots on the reverse. His FH4 RIC 109 has a dot under the arm of the soldier that is cataloged correctly since it was part of the design.

However his FH3 RIC 82 has a dot dead center down by the horse's rear which is from the compass used to lay out the coin and is not listed in the catalogs. It almost looks like part of the tail but it is a centration dot. We have mentioned this here before but these coins show the situation very nicely.

Both are great coins! Mine below is an RIC 106 FH4 with dot but no delta on obverse. These are the differences that allow you to get 2200 different FH coins.

 

I think that 2200 is a little low now.