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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2815647, member: 31620&quot;]I have bought a whole nunch of falling horsemen. I thought this one is worthy of sharing due to the plain double strike that has had quite an unusual effect on the bust. Particularly the hair.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, 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 is bare headed.</p><p>Minted in Heraclea (G | _ // SMHB).</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII Heraclea 82 (C2)</p><p><br /></p><p>Double struck. Particluarly evident in the hair and the left shoulder of the bust on the obverse. The double strike means large areas of the reverse are lacking detail.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have never seen the odd effect in the hair where there is detail, then blank and then detail. I am struggling to explain it in the striking process.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the double strike the portrait is quite appealing.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170dm_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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