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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2872070, member: 31620&quot;]I&#039;ve been busy with work for a few weeks and not been around much. I am just catching up on processing my purchases from last month and thought it time to inflict some more of my FTR fixation on you all.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not done yet going through them so here is part 1.....</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Alexandria</b> - and here I have an admission to make. I don&#039;t even remember bidding for this coin even though I evidently did because I won the auction! I already have two other coins from the same issue and same officina.</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>FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman left</p><p>Minted in Alexandria (G | // ALED). 15th March A.D. 351 - 6th November A.D. 355</p><p>RIC VIII Alexandria 72. Cohen 46, LRBC 2836.</p><p><br /></p><p>22.57 mm. 7.07 gms. 0 degrees.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170eo_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I remember browsing and seeing the coin because I though that the alignment of the obverse legend was unusual. We believe that the engravers typically used a lightly etched circle on the die to guide the engraving of the legend. It would appear that this cutter didn&#039;t and as such the <b>ONS</b> of the obverse legend are oddly placed. He also seems to have not planned ahead for the end of the reverse legend meaning that the <b>ATIO</b> are squeezed in. Perhaps I am just trying to justify the purchase to myself...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Antioch. </b>I appear to be chasing a set of the officina for this issue. I have a LONG way to go but here are two gaps filled.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></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 | _ //ANI). A.D. 350-355</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII, Antioch 132.</p><p><br /></p><p>6.01 gms. 21.94 mm. 0 degrees</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse if slightly off-centre which detracts quite a bit from the coin overall. The hard green crusties are not an issue for me. The reverse is nicely centred and will executed. There is an odd artefact on the reverse. There is an arc running from below the A in PAR, through the emperor, through the shield on the floor. I really need to look at this under magnification to determine what caused it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Am I the only one who looks at the reverse of this coin and immediately thinks &quot;Emperor vs Predator&quot;?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170en_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></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 (type FH3)</p><p>Minted in Antioch (Gamma | _ //ANH). A.D. 350-355</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII, Antioch 132.</p><p><br /></p><p>5.59 gms. 22.30 mm. 180 degrees</p><p><br /></p><p>A slightly ragged flan and slightly uneven strike leads to the top of the emperor and part of the reverse legend being lost. The horse and horseman however are utterly intact. The horseman is my interest in this one. If you are familiar with the series you will see that the horseman reaches back plaintively, almost straight armed, towards the emperor with his palm out as the emperor drives his spear downwards. Here however the arm is bent at about 90 degrees and the palm is facing the horseman. This is an unusual depiction and made this coin doubly interesting to me. The other facet being the officina gap fill.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170eg_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Siscia</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Constantius Gallus - AE2</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right; A behind bust</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, reaching back towards the emperor</p><p>Minted in Siscia (II | _ // dot ASIS dot)</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII Siscia 345 (C)</p><p><br /></p><p>4.46 gms. 21.54 mm. 180 degrees</p><p><br /></p><p>This one isn&#039;t noteworthy. It&#039;s just that I didn&#039;t have one of the larger sized Gallus examples.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_175ab_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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