Constantius II

Just opened this in the mail today Its not spectacular, but for its size (15.2mm) it has pretty nice detail compared to some of the others of similar size I have seen which seem a little crude. It also has a nice, glossy, dark green patina. It was listed and ANA, but its AN Epsilon, and I haven't found anything yet to confirm the references. Got my 4th book (not counting catalogs) along with it too Well not a book, and article/pamphlet "FEL TEMP REPARATO," by Harold Mattingly ( 23 pages with 2 plates)

"An article originally published in Numismatic Chronicle,1933, pp. 182-201, and plates xvii and xviii. Mattingly discusses his ideas about the various coins of the FEL TEMP REPARATIO series of the late 340s and early 350s."

 

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I'll start with the note that the RIC number is not right and ask you review the Mattingly when you get time and tell us what you learned from it. I have to go now but will try to add more tomorrow if no one else finds it.

 

Will do. I'll peak through it tonight, but give it a more thorough read this weekend, after I get my school work done for the week.

 

Is it Antioch 188, officina Є ?

 

:thumb: Wow! You gentlemen are playing at a more advanced level than I.

I like these links for my less sophisticated study:

http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/024/024i.htm

http://www.catbikes.ch/helvetica/feltemps.htm


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I really like the patina on this one Randy, very nice, and great detail for such a small coin! Especially the detail on the reverse, very nice coin!

 

Thanks, Yes those sites are great!

Thanks. I was intending on lightly cleaning it, but once in hand I dont think I should. Looks pretty nice.

 

Nice details & love the patina. Great addition Randy.

 

Thanks, I still want to get a larger , nicer one eventually. Obviously a type I dont mind have multiples of.

 

I think this one comes down to whether the horseman is reaching or clutching.
Martin

 

Whoops, then 188 is wrong too . Thanks Martin

Antioch 153

 

Any other possibilities?

 

edit: nm wrong again still looking

 

what am I missing between Antioch 187A and 153?

 

As far as I can make out it is the reverse legend break. 153 breaks TEMP RE-PARATIO and 187A breaks TEMP - REPARATIO.
Regards,
Martin

 

lol Thanks (slaps own forehead) I even thought about the legend break on the obv.

 

Hows that? lol

Constantius II, 22 May 337 - 3 November 361 A.D.
Bronze AE 3, condition: VF, red desert patina, mint: Antioch, weight: 2.393g, maximum diameter: 15.2mm, die axis: 0o, date struck: 355 - 361 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, soldier spearing Horseman,hair in braids, bearded, reaching back towards soldier, AN Epsilon in ex RIC 197A

 

Boy, I would say you id'ed the snot out of that one.

 

Nice fel temp coin, I like the color and the desert patina. Its one of the better reduced sized fel temps I've seen IMO.:yes:

 

187a