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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2723870, member: 31620&quot;]I am still adding to my hoard of varied FEL TEMP coins. These are my most recent additions.... Nothing really special just adding stuff that grabs my attention as I find the.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Falling horseman</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE3</b></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing falling enemy horseman, , soldier wears Phrygian helmet, reaching towards horseman</p><p>Minted in Heraclea (//SMHA).</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Heraclea 90 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170cv_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius Gallus - AE3 </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 the emperor (horseman wears Phrygian helmet)</p><p>Minted in Alexandria (//ALED),</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Alexandria 81</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_175p_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Emperor with captives</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2</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 cross 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 (* | _ /ANE). A.D. 348 to A.D. 350</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII Antioch 127 (S)</p><p><br /></p><p>I found the reverse very attractive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex Kunker 288, ex. Collection Dr. Rainer Pudill </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170da_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Galley</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constans - AE2</b></p><p>Obv:- DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and 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; (B | _ //RE), A.D. 348 - A.D. 350</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Rome 117 (R)</p><p><br /></p><p>These seem to be scarcer at Rome. The surface adhesions are a great shame and a distraction to what is otherwise a quite attractive coin with a very pleasing portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_169av_obv.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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