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<p>[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 3656583, member: 31620"]People often think of the FEL TEMP horseman types as being below the quality benchmark for collecting. This might well be the case in general as they are available in prolific numbers and the quality of the output is very variable. Some mints did produce some high quality output in the series.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one may be common but is a pleasing example of the type.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2</b></p><p><b> </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 reaching towards emperor</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="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170as_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 3656583, member: 31620"]People often think of the FEL TEMP horseman types as being below the quality benchmark for collecting. This might well be the case in general as they are available in prolific numbers and the quality of the output is very variable. Some mints did produce some high quality output in the series. This one may be common but is a pleasing example of the type. [B]Constantius II - AE2 [/B] Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed, bust right 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 reaching towards emperor Minted in Antioch (Gamma | _ //ANS). A.D. 350-355 Reference:- RIC VIII, Antioch 132 [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170as_img.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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