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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2936723, member: 31620&quot;]This Falling horseman from Alexandria is quite uninteresting apart from the apparent difficulty that this engraver with forming the Rs on the reverse legend. They look very much like retrograde Ns. His formation of Ps isn&#039;t much better, looking more like a bowed capital D than anything else.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway. I thought it worth sharing to see if anyone has any thoughts.</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 right</p><p>Rev:- FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO (but Rs seem to be made from Retrograde Ns), Helmeted soldier left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield at ground to right. Horseman turns to face the soldier, and reaches his left arm up towards him. He wears a is bare headed and a bearded</p><p>Minted in Alexandria (G | // ALEA). 15th March A.D. 351 - 6th November A.D. 355</p><p>References:- RIC VIII Alexandria 72 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170ez_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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