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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2817580, member: 31620&quot;]There are a variety of types available for those of us who chase FEL TEMPs apart from the dizzying variety available from the horseman types.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been chasing the emperor with captives types and doing some reserach showed me that Rome mint was going to be tough. I was lucky enough to stumble on this one though which appears quite scarce....</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diadem, draped, cuirassed, globe in hand; N behind bust</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor bare headed &amp; in military dress standing, holding standard with chi-rho on banner in his right hand, resting left hand on shield, two bound captives in Phrygian helmets standing, facing each other before him</p><p>Minted in Rome (N | _ //R dot T). before June A.D. 350</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII Rome 189 (R2)</p><p><br /></p><p>21.02 mm. 3.10 gms, 0 degrees </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170ds_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I was also able to add a couple of Rome mint Galleys to the hoard.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diadem, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe and labarum; Victory behind, steering galley</p><p>Minted in Rome (//RE).</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII Rome 107 (C)</p><p><br /></p><p>23.95 mm. 4.31gms. 180 degrees </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170dr_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constans - AE2</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A behind</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, Emperor in military dress standing left on galley, holding Phoenix and labarum, Victory sitting at the stern, steering the ship</p><p>Minted in Rome (A | _ //RQ).</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII Rome 152 (C2)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex Collection Freimut Hüther (1935-2016), Germany, collected since the 1940’s </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_169be_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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