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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2872075, member: 31620&quot;]<b>Cyzicus - </b>again, nothing special, just an officina gap filler for this issue. There is some silvering and decent detail in areas of the reverse though the surface fractures distract quite a bit.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE2 </b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, 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 Phrygian helmet and is beardless</p><p>Minted in Cyzicus (Gamma | _ // dot SMKB).</p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII Cyzicus 96</p><p><br /></p><p>4.73 gms. 23.37 mm. 0 degrees</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170ef_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Siscia again - </b>This time a smaller sized, later issue. I didn&#039;t have one from this issue so...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II - AE3</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP - REPARATIO, 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 is helmeted.</p><p>Minted in Siscia (M | _ // BSISD). </p><p>Reference:- RIC VIII Siscia 372 (C)</p><p><br /></p><p>2.16 gms. 16.37 mm. 0 degrees</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170ei_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lugdunum - two coins</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Julian II - AE3</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP IVLIANVS NOB CAES, Bare headed draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP - REPARATIO, Soldier spears a horseman on left, one hand holding the neck of the horse &amp; the other back at his attacker; he wears a Phrygian cap</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (// GSLG), 6th November A.D. 355 to Spring A.D. 360</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC VIII Lugdunum 195 (R)</p><p><br /></p><p>2.18 gms. 18.35 mm. 0 degrees. </p><p><br /></p><p>This one is grotty but is an issue that I didn&#039;t have for Julian II and only cost me $1 with the shipping bundled as part of another purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_176k_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius Gallus - AE3</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP - REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, reaching back towards the emperor</p><p>Minted in Lugsunum (//GSLG),</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Lugdunum 192 (R2).</p><p><br /></p><p>1.85 gms. 17.74 mm. 0 degrees.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_175ac_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Not a pretty coin but one I paid I bit of a premium for. I have been looking for one for a while and it proved much harder to find than I had imagined.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have GOT to find a Lugdunum - Constans that I can afford....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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