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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2247577, member: 31620&quot;]This is one of two coins that arrived today.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is an example of an impulse purchase. I don&#039;t actively have a focus on LRB or fallen horsemen even though I do seem to added several in recent months. They do not come into my primary focus areas of Eastern Septimius Severus denarii or the Lugdunum coinage of Probus.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin comes from Antioch and shows a reaching horseman and I bought it to compare with the clutching horseman I had recently bought. It is a nice example with good centering, a good strike and plenty of detail.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2 </b></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, 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 bearded and falls forward reachine towards emperor (type FH3)</p><p>Minted in Antioch (Gamma | _ //ANS). A.D. 350-355</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII Antioch 132. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170as_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>and here is my FH4 for comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2 </b></p><p>Obv:- DN CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:- FEL TEMP RE - PARATIO, Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground at right. Horseman is bearded and falls forward clutching horse&#039;s neck (type FH4)</p><p>Minted in Antioch. (Gamma | _ //ANB). A.D. 350-355</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII, Antioch 135 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170ar_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was bought as a contrast to my Gallus horseman from Antioch.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius Gallus - AE2 </b></p><p>Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, reaching backwards</p><p>Minted in Antioch (Gamma | _ // ANA), A.D. 350-355</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Antioch 137</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_175c_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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