Constantine I Temporvm Felicitas From Lyon. Happy Times

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Victor Pillar of the Community United States 902 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 10:39 am I just won this fairly rare type that will probably be my last big purchase of the year. The reverse legend TEMPORVM FELICITAS translates as "Happy Times" and is a not so subtle attempt at some political propaganda. This coin was issued shortly after Maxentius went rogue and declared himself Emperor. Constantine was in an uneasy alliance with the other rulers -- Maximianus, Galerius and Maximinus II; so this type was also issued in their names. The "happy times" would not last long...at least for everyone besides Constantine. Constantine I A.D. 307- 308 #1236; follis 25mm 7.3g IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear. TEMPORVM FELICITAS; Felicitas stg. l., leaning on caduceus and holding cornucopia. in ex. PLG RIC VI Lyon 283; Bastien 498 Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 11:08 am Outstanding! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 9:11 pm @vic, I love the remnant silvering on this one. Do you find that Roman coins with a caduceus sell for a premium due to stronger bidding from clinician collectors? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 902 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 11:07 pm Quote: Do you find that Roman coins with a caduceus sell for a premium due to stronger bidding from clinician collectors Doctors definitely have more to spend than your average collector. The best works on the Roman mint of Lugdunum (Le monnayage de l'atelier de Lyon) also happened to be written by a doctor-- Pierre Bastien Report this Post to the Staff
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