With all the insanity surrounding the virus, when will felicium temporum reparatio? Constans brought them back, and also brought back a large-sized bronze coin in an attempt to bolster the economy, which was suffering from a blight of tiny coins that were a far cry from the big bronzes of the past. Constans AE Centonionalis, 348-350 AD (RIC VIII 118) OBV: DN CONSTANS PF AVG. Diademed and cuirassed bust left, holding globe. REV: FEL TEMP REPARATIO. Soldier dragging captive from hut Cost: $15.22 Post your happy days coins!
That's a nice example of the barbarian and hut type, @hotwheelsearl . A lot of people collect the falling horseman type of FEL TEMP REPARATIO coins, but my favorite is the phoenix on mound of rocks type: Constantius II, AD 337-361. Roman Æ 3 (1/4 maiorina?), 2.36 g, 18.7 mm, 11 h. Siscia, AD 348-49, fifth officina. Obv: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Phoenix, nimbate, standing right on mound of rocks; ЄSIS(symbol 5) in exergue. Refs: RIC viii p. 366, 240; LRBC II 1133; RCV 18250; Cohen 58.
I have often wondered what the contemporary people of the Roman Empire thought about the fel temp legend. From the comfort of 1600+ years it would seem to be quite ironic, but did they think so? Constantius II Billon light maiorina, 348 - 15 Mar 351 A.D., Alexandria mint. 4.249g, 20.4mm, Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left, globe in right; Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), emperor stands left, labarum (chi rho banner) in right, resting left on shield, two captives before him, ALEB in exergue. RIC VIII Alexandria 54
I just posted one yesterday, so I won't on this thread. By the way Constantius walked around with a baseball cap that said FTR on it.
