Hi all, just bought this coin and the edges are a little rough and was wondering about getting a little more info on it and it's value. I believe the obverse is DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right (based on others in better condition to fill in the gaps) And reverse appears FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Roman soldiers spearing a fallen horse rider (again, based on others in better condition to fill in the gaps) The exergue seems to be "?AN?" Any help with any more details? What is missing in the exergue? Where was it minted? Thanks in advance!! **I also have a few others that I wouldn't mind helping to get more info and values on (I will be trying to do a little bit of cleaning up on some and LOTS on that one).
The first coin is the common Constantius II bronze piece with the reverse legend FEL TEMP REPARATIO, meaning "The return of happy times". This piece is probably worth around $30, and the mint appears to be Antioch, Syria. The second and third coins bear the reverse GLORIA EXCERCITVS, meaning "The glory of the army", whilst the obverse indicates that Constantius was caesar at the time of minting. Again, for the latter two coins you're probably looking at a value of $25 to $30. Hope this helps.
The fourth coin is from the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, founded by Ptolemy I (a general of Alexander the Great) in 305 BC and lasting until the death of Cleopatra VII (the famous Cleopatra, lover of Marc Antony) in 30 BC. On the reverse I can make out the name Ptolemy, but that doesn't narrow it down much- every single king of this dynasty used the name Ptolemy, so attributing these coins to a specific ruler is difficult. Still a cool coin, no matter which Ptolemy. Also, you might get more replies if you start posting over in the Ancients section. True, they do sometimes call us the Dark Side, but it's really friendly there, and there are lots of incredibly knowledgeable folks.
The first is Constantius II. ANH in ex. $10-$30. The symbol behind the head should be a delta, not a V with a dot, havent seen that before. Definitely odd/neat.
Now that I'm more awake I can see more clearly. It is just a delta, I was just seeing the right side of it with the tie making it look like a v.
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