Constantius Gallus - FEL TEMP - Fallen Horseman

I like Amiens a lot


but im a sucker for early issues from Arles.

 

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Though I like most of the early issues from all of the mints.

 

Stunning Martin,

let the blood flow ....

 

I noticed the original bust of Emp. CG on the obverse of the following coin whereby he's got a thin and tall neck. The reverse shows the fallen horseman asking for mercy from the permanent ruthless knight. The coin was struck in Cyzicus.

 

And now, here the result....because of such a beautiful reverse, I couldn't pass on this one, even though I already had one FH type (from the Alexandria mint)


Constantius II, AE2 Antioch mint, 1st officina
D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, draped and pearl diademed bust right
FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, fallen horseman, Gamma in field, ANA at exergue
4.88 gr
Ref : RCV # 18171, Cohen # 46, RIC # 135, LRBC # 2623

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Lovely.

I love the Antioch style. Some of mine.





And a Gallus with an uneven strike

 

I've got this raw one of Gallus With the letter S in the left field of reverse.

 

I see why you grabbed it. Wonderful coin!

 

Here's mine:



(Bronze) AE2
Constantinople mint, first series
Obv: D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES
Rev: FEL TEMP R-EPARATIO - Soldier spearing fallen enemy horseman
CONSA in exergue; Γ[dot] in left field
RIC 107
22mm, 4.7g

 

As the flans got smaller, the field letters went up except for the last one M which was smaller than the previous S. My E is smaller than the delta ones and larger than the S. I do not know the meanings of the letters or why they were chosen as opposed to others.


There are exceptions in all this but that is a post for another day.

 

I have a few of these i just found, are they rare!?

 

Fel Temps are among the most common types of ancient Roman coins, possibly THE most common type. They were minted in the millions. Because of this, there are many beautiful examples out there that are relatively inexpensive. Excellent coins for a beginning collector--affordable, interesting variations, lots of political and ecclesiastical history wrapped up in them, and few if any forgeries.

 

Welcome @Hunterusmc55. No not really. But finding them in VF condition or from certain mints may be a little difficult.

 

The range of the colour and tone on that second coin is exceptional Martin, it is the equal in its own way of many 'rarer' coins. Excellent.