A scruffy Constantius II Galley from Rome

I have bought a few budget coins recently. I thought this one worth sharing.

Constantius II - AE2

Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Laurel and rosette diadem, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe and labarum; Victory behind, steering galley
Minted in Rome (D | _ //RE).
Reference:- RIC VIII Rome 124 var (unlisted officina, RIC 124 is R3)



This would appear to be an unlisted officina from a scarcer issue from Rome.

Really, really scruffy but all there.

 

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Cool catch
love the reverse

 

Pretty nice coin and cool reverse.

 

This looks really similar to the Constans AE3 coin I have minted in 348-350. Mine's a lot worse off but The reverse is the same, except mine was minted in Aquileia (AQS on the bottom of reverse).
Here's the Forvm page: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ca...&fld=http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/

(Image from Forvm)​

 

A neat find! Better than mine too

 

It sits quite nicely with my other example from the next issue.

Constantius - AE2

Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe and labarum; Victory behind, steering galley
Minted in Rome (E | _ //RS). A.D. 348 - 350
Reference:- RIC VIII Rome Unlisted (127 var, not listed with RS, 127 is R2)



I have a couple of Constans ones too both of which are ealier.

Constans - AE2

Obv:- DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
Rev:- FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, emperor in military dress standing left on galley, holding Phoenix and labarum, Victory sitting at the stern, steering the ship
Minted in Rome; (//RE)
Reference:– RIC VIII Rome 109



Constans - AE2

Obv:- DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,
Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe and labarum; Victory behind, steering galley
Minted in Rome; (B | _ //RE), A.D. 348 - A.D. 350
Reference:– RIC VIII Rome 117 (R)

 

I have several non-Rome mint examples too.

I have a similar Aquileia to the one above but from officina P. The link somehow has the Aquileia coin on Forvm attributed to Siscia.

Constans - AE2

Obv:- D N CONSTANS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev:- FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, emperor in military dress standing left on galley, holding Phoenix and labarum, Victory sitting at the stern, steering the ship
Minted in Aquileia; (//AQP dot), A.D. 348-350
Reference:– RIC VIII Aquileia 99