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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2555822, member: 31620&quot;]I had eight coins that arrived this week and spent a bit of time today photographing them. I noticed a strong theme demonstrated by seven of them which I have added below.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2 - RIC VIII Siscia 346 </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground at right. Horseman is falling forwards wearing cap reaching towards emperor</p><p>Minted in Siscia (I | _ //DSIS Dot S Dot).</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Siscia 346 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170bt_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE3 - RIC VIII Siscia 361</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground at right. Horseman is falling forwards wearing cap reaching towards emperor</p><p>Minted in Siscia (//DSIS Zigzag).</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Siscia 361 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170bu_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius Gallus - AE2</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– DN CONSTANTI-VS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, reaching back towards soldier</p><p>Minted in Alexandria (Dot S Dot | _ // ALEA),</p><p>Reference:– cf RIC VIII Alexandria 79 (C2) where soldier wears peaked cap </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_175h_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Julian II - AE3</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– D N CL IVL-IANVS N C, Bare headed draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spears a horseman on left, one hand holding the neck of the horse &amp; the other back at his attacker</p><p>Minted in Rome (// R dot M dot S), </p><p>Reference(s) – RIC VIII Rome 315 (Rated S) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_176f_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe</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 kneeling, facing each other before him</p><p>Minted in Antioch (//ANA).</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Antioch 125 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170bw_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2 </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe</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 kneeling, facing each other before him</p><p>Minted in Cyzicus (* | _ //SMKS).</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Cyzicus 84 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170bv_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>My favourite of the batch.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe</p><p>Rev:– FEL . TEMP . REPARATIO, Soldier advancing right, head left, holding spear and leading small figure from hut beneath tree</p><p>Minted in Alexandria (* //ALED).</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Alexandria 66 var (RIC 66 rated S, Not listed for this officina in RIC) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170bs_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>OK. I confess. I appear to be obsessed with FEL TEMP coins of varying types.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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