Another new coin added to my falling horseman hoard. Constantius II - AE2 Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right; B behind bust Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground at right. Horseman wears a Phrygian cap and falls forward clutching his horse. Minted in Rome (S | _ //RQ). Reference:- RIC VIII Rome - (Apparent hybrid of RIC255/256 (Obverse) and RIC 266 (Reverse)) 20 mm. 4.5 gms Ex Collection Freimut Hüther (1935-2016), Germany, collected since the 1940’s
Why are the shape of some flans all jagged like this? Nice coin, by the way. Really detailed horseman!
Every mint had their own standards and practices. Smooth edges were not a big thing at Rome in this period. I suspect these were struck a bit cooler than some mints with more even edges but that is more a guess than a theory. 2 more from Rome:
I have just received a coin for comparison with the OP coin. It's from an issue that matches that of the obverse of the OP coin but from a known matching reverse issue. Constantius II - AE2 Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right; B behind bust Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground at right. Horseman wears a Phrygian cap and bearded and falls forward clutrching his horse Minted in Rome (G | _ //R wreath T). 26th September 352 AD. - 6th November 355 AD. Reference:- RIC VIII Rome 256 (C) 21.88 mm. 4.79 gms, 0 degrees
