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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pellinore, post: 3074217, member: 74834&quot;]Last coin fair I found this unusual Fel Temp Reparatio galley coin, a very barbarous type where the Emperor&#039;s nose has been replaced with a piece of string and the ribbons of his diademe are rather unkempt. Of the lettering, not much is decipherable. The reverse was done with more skill, you can even read &#039;Reparatio&#039; (if you are willing), and the mint is clearly TR or Treveri, Trier in Germania.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s about the same size as an ordinary follis, a rather oval form. According to Bastien (Bastien, Pierre: &#039;Imitations of Roman bronze coins, A.D. 318-363&#039;. In <i>Museum Notes 30</i>, 1985) these coins were issued in or shortly after 348 following the maiorina reform. This one is much more barbarous than most &#039;barbs&#039; of these years. </p><p><br /></p><p>AE local imitation of a follis of Constans or Constantinus II. Trier, 348 or later. Obv. Draped and diademed bust right. DN II (…) / PFAG. Rev. Emperor standing on a galley balancing something (no recognizable phoenix) in his hand and holding a labarum, behind him a seated Victory steering. TR in exergue. 22 x 20 mm, 3.1 gr. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]772920[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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