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<p>[QUOTE="kountryken, post: 24760662, member: 89798"]<font size="3">Help please. </font></p><p><font size="3">First, I confess to 2 things. </font></p><p><font size="3">1. I have no idea if my findings are even in the same ballpark as the coin. </font></p><p><font size="3">2. I'm to old for this, lol. </font></p><p><font size="3">I've looked at many examples of this coin, but I've not found one with the reverse like mine. To me, the soldier appears to be on a horse, and either spearing or striking with a sword, the fallen horseman? I read that the "B" indicates the workshop. But, I've not found an example with the B in this position? </font></p><p><font size="3">Here is my best "guess".</font></p><p><font size="3">Constantius II - Roman Emperor 337-361 A.D.</font></p><p><font size="3">Gladiator Battle Scene style coin. Bronze AE</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv. *STANTIUS PF A*, diademed, draped and </font></p><p><font size="3">cuirassed bust right. </font></p><p><font size="3">Rev. * TEMP REPARA T* B in left field and Roman soldier on horse above a fallen horseman that he is spearing?</font></p><p><font size="3">I know it's not in the best condition, but I'm sure that some of you can identify it at first glance. Because, y'all know what you're doing! I'm actually learning, just slowly, I guess? Thanks in advance, Kenneth Oh, yeah, post 'em if you've got them! </font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1583902[/ATTACH] </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kountryken, post: 24760662, member: 89798"][SIZE=3]Help please. First, I confess to 2 things. 1. I have no idea if my findings are even in the same ballpark as the coin. 2. I'm to old for this, lol. I've looked at many examples of this coin, but I've not found one with the reverse like mine. To me, the soldier appears to be on a horse, and either spearing or striking with a sword, the fallen horseman? I read that the "B" indicates the workshop. But, I've not found an example with the B in this position? Here is my best "guess". Constantius II - Roman Emperor 337-361 A.D.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Gladiator Battle Scene style coin. Bronze AE[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Obv. *STANTIUS PF A*, diademed, draped and [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]cuirassed bust right. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Rev. * TEMP REPARA T* B in left field and Roman soldier on horse above a fallen horseman that he is spearing? I know it's not in the best condition, but I'm sure that some of you can identify it at first glance. Because, y'all know what you're doing! I'm actually learning, just slowly, I guess? Thanks in advance, Kenneth Oh, yeah, post 'em if you've got them! [ATTACH=full]1583902[/ATTACH] [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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