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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 6446401, member: 82549&quot;]For no particular reason, a Gallus with a nice desert patina:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1256185[/ATTACH]</p><p><u><b>Constantius Gallus</b></u></p><p><i>Caesar, A.D. 351-354</i></p><p>(Bronze) AE2</p><p>Constantinople mint, first series</p><p>Obv: D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES</p><p>Rev: FEL TEMP R-EPARATIO - Soldier spearing fallen enemy horseman</p><p>CONSA in exergue; Γ• in left field</p><p>RIC 107</p><p>22mm, 4.7g</p><p><br /></p><p>And for variety, here is Magnentius&#039; take on the FH theme, with the horseman still on his horse spearing the soldier. Since the FHs were still being minted in the East, do you think this was a deliberate challenge?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1256188[/ATTACH] </p><p><u><b>Magnentius</b></u></p><p><i>Augustus, A.D. 350-353</i></p><p>(Bronze) AE2</p><p>Rome mint, A.D. 350-352</p><p>Obv: D N MAGNENT-IVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM - Emperor, advancing right, on horseback, trampling on shield and spearing barbarian soldier</p><p>RQ in exergue</p><p>RIC 197</p><p>23mm, 4.7g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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