Uh, I think he was pushed. Or maybe a bit worse..... Wasn't that the Cars: "Let the Good Times Roll"?
Nice one @Collecting Nut RI Constantius Gallus Caesar 351-354 AE21 FEL TEMP REPARATIO soldier-spearing-fallen-horseman RIC 348 Siscia
Nice coin! My first ancient ever was a Constantius II fallen horseman from Sirmium. Here’s a more recent addition from Antioch:
It really is a gruesome scene, when you think about it. Here's mine from Sirmium: Constantius II Æ 17 (351-355 A.D.) Sirmium Mint DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r. / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman, shield on ground, ASIRM• in ex. RIC VIII Sirmium 52, A. (2.45 grams / 17 mm) eBay Aug. 2020 Lot @ $1.25
Nice coins, everyone. The tables are (deliberately?) turned on my contemporaneous example from the usurper, Magnentius--the horseman remains on his steed while it is the soldier who gets speared: Magnentius Augustus, A.D. 350-353 (Bronze) AE2 Rome mint, A.D. 350-352 Obv: D N MAGNENT-IVS P F AVG Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM - Emperor, advancing right, on horseback, trampling on shield and spearing barbarian soldier RQ in exergue RIC 197 23mm, 4.7g. Reacting against the oppressive and unpopular Constans, Magnentius declared himself emperor in Gaul. Repeated efforts to establish diplomatic relations with Constantius II failed, and culminated in a battle at Mursa Major–the bloodiest battle of the 4th century. Magnentius never recovered from his defeat, and he ended up committing suicide less than two years later, as Constantius II’s forces were closing in on him.
Very nice examples shown here, I very much like this type. Here two sandy examples from me: Emperor Constantius II. - FEL TEMP REPARATIO - Heraclea mint Emperor Constantius II. - FEL TEMP REPARATIO - Constantina/Arles mint
Question-The person getting speared, why is it he’s always a barbarian? At least it seems that way to me.
@Collecting Nut , it is assumed that these coins were propaganda pieces that showed the military might of Rome versus the barbarians. The FEL TEMP REPARATIO text basically means that by defeating the barbarians, Rome had restored the happy times. Sort of a Make Rome Great Again type of thing. In addition to being a barbarian, the falling figure on this coin is apparently also a lobster-clawed Michelin man.
