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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2702071, member: 31620&quot;]My Constantinople RIC 81 (clutching) has the scarcer R-E legend break.<b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground at right. Horseman is bearded and falls forward (FH4)</p><p>Minted in Constantinople (Gamma | _ //CONSA*). A.D. 348-351</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII, Constantinople 81 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170at_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>My Constantinople RIC 82 (reaching) has the more usual RE-P legend break</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 and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:- FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, 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 wears a Phrygian hemlet and a beard</p><p>Minted in Constantinople (G | _ // CONSD*).</p><p>References:- RIC VIII Constantinople 82 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170bj_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>My newest Constantinople is a RIC 109</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right, Delta behind bust</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield at ground to right. Horsemanis falling forward clutching his horse. He is wearing a phrygian cap</p><p>Minted in Constantinople (G | . | _ /CONSG). </p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII Constantinople 109</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170cy_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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