Antioch

I felt this one was nice enough to make a new topic and not bump up my last one. Im glad most here don't like FH coins as much as I do it's tough enough to find ones I like in my budget range.


Constantius II, 22 May 337 - 3 November 361 A.D.
Bronze AE 2, Antioch
obverse D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right;
reverse FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, Gamma in left, soldier spearing Horseman,hair in braids, bearded, reaching back towards soldier,horses hoof over exerg. line

ANS in ex Antioch 132

 

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Lovely. I love the Antioch style. I would love a good full run of these but am not sure I will have the time, patience or luck in doing so.

My 132 is the same workshop as yours



And some 135s
B, S and GI




Martin

 

Fabulous examples guys.

 

My problem is that I get too easily distracted by other coins. I saw this officinal 15 from a later issue and had to have it.

Constantius II - AE2

Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right,
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 and bearded
Minted in Antioch (E | _ /ANEI). 350-355 AD.
Reference:- RIC VIII Antioch 144 (officina 15)

 

These will always have a special place in my numismatic heart since my discussion with Victor Failmezger about the stirrups led to my first web page in 1997.
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/notsev.html
Much has changed since 1997 when it comes to which shops show stirrups but I have not found the heart to modify that page.

 

Thanks. Those are wonderful coins. Antioch has some impressive examples. Even their later issues are impressive compared to contemporary FH of other mints



Here is my other 132




Hopefully I can post another Antich later tonight

 

Wonderful posts!! It's easy to LOVE the Antioch style of the FH series!!

 

I kind of feel like a Morgan Dollar Variety collector now :/

Congrats on officina 15 by the way. A neat find.

 

Great score and actually I love these. I'm just trying to spread out my collection because it's a little LRB heavy at the moment.

 

I know what you mean. I'm still wanting to complete my twelve Caesars and scratch a few other coins off my "list." Im just having a lot of fun with Fel Temp's right now.

 

i have a little J2 from antioch, its a raggedy thing..



Julian II 355-360 AD

O: DN IVLIANV-S NOB CAES, R: Fallen horseman, AN (gamma) in ex, Antioch mint. (Antioch 189), 16 mm, 2.9 g

 

Nice. Theres only a handfull of Julian II from Antioch