More n more falling horseman

I picked up a few more FH, but I thought it might be fun if you could guess why I got each (other than just saying Im crazy).

The first should be easy.


This one may or may not be easy.

 

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My guess:
1.) The horseman on his backside is a rarer type than the reaching or clutching horseman.
2.) This one seems to have a shield design. I know you’ve been keeping an eye out for those lately!

Nice coins! I recently picked up one myself I’ll post when I have it!

 

Both nice, Gee Wiz their must have been a million different reverse dies for these coins.

 

With an estimated 2200 types for legends and poses, that may not be too much of an exaggeration.

 

On the top one, the horseman is sitting and playing with a beach ball.
On the lower one, the soldier is somehow managing to hold on to his shield even though he has the handle facing away from his body. Perhaps it's bolted to his cuirass?

Or perhaps I need a better monitor?

 

"More 'n' more I been thinkin' 'bout ... "



Not coin-related, I know, but your thread gave me an earworm!

 

They've fallen and they can't get up

 

The horse on the first coin has a very prominent rear end. I mistook it as a globe or something at first.

 

The first one has Constans on obverse.
The second seems to have a strange face of the Fallen Horseman who is being speared in his shoulder.

 

Here is a similar (but different) Cyzicus....

 

What about that barbarous imitation? Weight: 1.96 g.

 

Are you crazy? It´s no joke!

 

Very nice eye appeal.

 

Nice coins Randy, here are a couple from my trays.

Barbarous minim
Nice obverse, Weight 0.95g, size 13 x 11mm

Official issue from Constantinople
Struck on poorly prepared flan, with a tong pinch.
Weight 4.85g Size 24 x 21mm

 

Some nice additions, Randy. First one wants you to know it has an real horses a** to share.

 

Haha, some good answers

The first one does have a scarcer rev. but I got it mostly because it's Constans and yes the 2nd I got because of the shield design.

 

One more for you Randy.
This one has a 180* double strike Reverse, slight doubling on the Obverse.
Constantius ii, Thessalonica.
Size 21mm, Weight 4.38g.

 

I chose to post mine because it is from the same mint but a different issue and officina to the OP. It is a reaching type as on the OP but wears a Phrygian helmet and is beardless unlike the OP which is bare headed and bearded. They do however have very similar shield designs.

This one is from the same issue as the OP but different officina and no shield design.



This one is different officinabut same issue as my first coin. This one bare headed and bearded.



I have lots of others and also an AE3 barb copying Cyzicus (SMK in exe)

 

Nice coins all. I have too many of these to post really, they keep multiplying!

 

Some great coins!

I wonder if there is any significance to the number of pellets on the shields.