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<p>[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 8231581, member: 26430"]<b><font size="4">Roman Empire, Constantius II Fallen Horseman, Constantinople 348-351 CE. Overweight specimen (7.67g, 25mm, 12h).</font></b></p><p><b><font size="4"><br /></font></b></p><p><b><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1447199[/ATTACH] </font></b></p><blockquote><p><font size="4"><i>Coin-in-hand video:</i> <a href="https://i.imgur.com/4Qw1Nyo.mp4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://i.imgur.com/4Qw1Nyo.mp4" rel="nofollow">LINK</a></font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Roman Imperial. Constantius II (Augustus, 337-361 CE)</b> AE Centenionalis (7.67g, 25mm, 12h). Struck in Constantinople, 348-351.</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Obv:</b> D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust, surrounded by border of dots. <b>Rev:</b> FEL TEMP REPARATIO // Γ to left // CONSЄ* in exergue. Soldier standing left, holding long oval shield with circular boss, and spearing fallen horseman; bearded horseman astride fallen horse, turning and reaching back with left arm (FH3), wearing short-brimmed Scythian helmet, ornate tunic, and trousers. "Centering dot" between soldier and horse. Dotted border.</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Ref:</b> RIC 82-E, LRBC 2026; cf. RIC 81 (FH4). <i>NVMMVS BIBLE II</i> NBD N° 61536 (this coin; <a href="https://www.nummus-bible-database.com/monnaie-64402.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nummus-bible-database.com/monnaie-64402.htm" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>).</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Prov:</b> Ex-Bertolami Fine Arts Auctions 37 (19 Sept 2017), Lot #689 (corr. RIC 81) & e-92 (2 Oct 2020), Lot 1554 (corr. weight as 7.70g, RIC 81).</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Note:</b> Based on the weight distribution provided for "Large AE2" in RIC VIII, only 2 of 405 specimens are as heavy or heavier than this one (7.7g & 8.2g). One Constantius Gallus Fallen Horseman weighing over 8.10g is reported in ACSearch (Roma 13, 939); Doug Smith has reported a 9.5g (!) Cyzicus FH in his collection, c. 1997.</font></p></blockquote><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><b>NEXT: <i>Another OVERWEIGHT SPECIMEN</i> <i>(any type of ancient coin)</i></b></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 8231581, member: 26430"][B][SIZE=4]Roman Empire, Constantius II Fallen Horseman, Constantinople 348-351 CE. Overweight specimen (7.67g, 25mm, 12h). [ATTACH=full]1447199[/ATTACH] [/SIZE][/B] [INDENT][SIZE=4][I]Coin-in-hand video:[/I] [URL='https://i.imgur.com/4Qw1Nyo.mp4']LINK[/URL] [B]Roman Imperial. Constantius II (Augustus, 337-361 CE)[/B] AE Centenionalis (7.67g, 25mm, 12h). Struck in Constantinople, 348-351. [B]Obv:[/B] D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust, surrounded by border of dots. [B]Rev:[/B] FEL TEMP REPARATIO // Γ to left // CONSЄ* in exergue. Soldier standing left, holding long oval shield with circular boss, and spearing fallen horseman; bearded horseman astride fallen horse, turning and reaching back with left arm (FH3), wearing short-brimmed Scythian helmet, ornate tunic, and trousers. "Centering dot" between soldier and horse. Dotted border. [B]Ref:[/B] RIC 82-E, LRBC 2026; cf. RIC 81 (FH4). [I]NVMMVS BIBLE II[/I] NBD N° 61536 (this coin; [URL='https://www.nummus-bible-database.com/monnaie-64402.htm']LINK[/URL]). [B]Prov:[/B] Ex-Bertolami Fine Arts Auctions 37 (19 Sept 2017), Lot #689 (corr. RIC 81) & e-92 (2 Oct 2020), Lot 1554 (corr. weight as 7.70g, RIC 81). [B]Note:[/B] Based on the weight distribution provided for "Large AE2" in RIC VIII, only 2 of 405 specimens are as heavy or heavier than this one (7.7g & 8.2g). One Constantius Gallus Fallen Horseman weighing over 8.10g is reported in ACSearch (Roma 13, 939); Doug Smith has reported a 9.5g (!) Cyzicus FH in his collection, c. 1997.[/SIZE][/INDENT] [SIZE=4] [B]NEXT: [I]Another OVERWEIGHT SPECIMEN[/I] [I](any type of ancient coin)[/I][/B][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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