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Constantius II, RIC VIII, Antiochia 191 var.
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Constantius II, AD 324-362, son of Constantine I
AE - AE 3
Antiochia 2.officina, 6.Nov.355-3.Nov.361
obv. [DN CONSTAN] - TINVS PF AVG
draped, cuirassed bust, pearl-diademed head r.
rev. [FEL TEMP RE - PARATIO]
Soldier spearing falling horseman, bearded and with two long braids, who is sitting on his horse l. and resting with his hands on the horse's neck.
field left: M
exergue: ANB
RIC VIII, Antiochia 191 var.; LRBC 2637 var.
F/about FF, struck on small flan
A very interesting coin with a new unrecorded type! Usually this coin should show the RIC type FH4 clutching. But here the horseman is not laying on his horse but sitting, and he is not clutching but resting on the horse's neck. I think it should not subsumed under FH4, but it's a different variant. Not in Helvetica's list.
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![Constantius II, RIC VIII, Antiochia 191 var.
Constantius II, AD 324-362, son of Constantine I
AE - AE 3
Antiochia 2.officina, 6.Nov.355-3.Nov.361
obv. [DN CONSTAN] - TINVS PF AVG
draped, cuirassed bust, pearl-diademed head r.
rev. [FEL TEMP RE - PARATIO]
Soldier spearing falling horseman, bearded and with two long braids, who is sitting on his horse l. and resting with his hands on the horse's neck.
field left: M
exergue: ANB
RIC VIII, Antiochia 191 var.; LRBC 2637 var.
F/about FF, struck on small flan
A very interesting coin with a new unrecorded type! Usually this coin should show the RIC type FH4 clutching. But here the horseman is not laying on his horse but sitting, and he is not clutching but resting on the horse's neck. I think it should not subsumed under FH4, but it's a different variant. Not in Helvetica's list.](albums/userpics/10672/constantiusII_antiochia_191.jpg "Constantius II, RIC VIII, Antiochia 191 var.
Constantius II, AD 324-362, son of Constantine I
AE - AE 3
Antiochia 2.officina, 6.Nov.355-3.Nov.361
obv. [DN CONSTAN] - TINVS PF AVG
draped, cuirassed bust, pearl-diademed head r.
rev. [FEL TEMP RE - PARATIO]
Soldier spearing falling horseman, bearded and with two long braids, who is sitting on his horse l. and resting with his hands on the horse's neck.
field left: M
exergue: ANB
RIC VIII, Antiochia 191 var.; LRBC 2637 var.
F/about FF, struck on small flan
A very interesting coin with a new unrecorded type! Usually this coin should show the RIC type FH4 clutching. But here the horseman is not laying on his horse but sitting, and he is not clutching but resting on the horse's neck. I think it should not subsumed under FH4, but it's a different variant. Not in Helvetica's list.")
