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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Probably minted after a Fel temp reparatio type Obv: Emperor facing right Rev: Roman soldier spearing fallen horseman Mass: 1,00 gram Diameter: 10mm   |
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United States
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Very nice! I like when these can be distinguished so clearly by type. I have several of similar style and size - they are among my favorite barbarous coins.
Did you find all of these small coins together?
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 Netherlands
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Found them over the years. They are extremely irritating to find. Most of the time I don't even recognize them in the field as coins. They look like damaged buttons
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice, reminds me of Constantius Gallus.
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United States
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They are extremely irritating to find. Maybe, but it sure beats only finding beer pull tabs with a metal detector.  "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
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Ok, pull tabs are far worse ;)
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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Roman beer pull tab = Roman beer amphora . |
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United Kingdom
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I have a couple of FEL TEMP horseman barbs. Both in quite good style. Constantius II - AE2 Obv:- D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVGV, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right 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 clutching horse's neck Minted in a barbarous mint 4.58gms. 23.49mm. 0 degrees  Constantius II - AE3 Obv:- CONSTANTIVS AVG, Pearl diaidemed, draped and cuirassed bust right 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 bare headed Copies a coin minted in Cyzicus (//SMK) 2.07 gms. 19.16 gms.  |
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United Kingdom
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I do collect the official issues too.... Heres one from the same issue (clutching type) as the Anatomy coin but ANB istead of ANA. Constantius II - AE2 Obv:- DN CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:- FEL TEMP RE - PARATIO, Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground at right. Horseman is bearded and falls forward clutching horse's neck (type FH4) Minted in Antioch. (Gamma | _ //ANB). A.D. 350-355 Reference:- RIC VIII, Antioch 135  and a "reaching" type too. Same mint but officina S Constantius II - AE2 Obv:- D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed, bust right 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) Minted in Antioch (Gamma | _ //ANS). A.D. 350-355 Reference:- RIC VIII, Antioch 132  Edited by maridvnvm
02/03/2018 06:39 am
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 Spain
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Wow Martin  Beautiful coins! Amazing detail on them both! Paul |
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United Kingdom
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Many thanks. I sparked an interest in FEL TEMPs about a year or so ago. It has not become a bit of an obsession. Same mint again but this examples suffers from an uneven strike. Otherwise it would have been a nice one. Constantius Gallus - AE2 Obv:- DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:- FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, reaching backwards Minted in Antioch (Gamma | _ // ANA), A.D. 350-355 Reference:- RIC VIII Antioch 134  |
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United Kingdom
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I like these little barbarous examples too. Minted in the image of Constans - AE4 Obv:- D N CONSTA-N[S P F AVG], Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:- [FEL TEMP RE--IARAIIII, Soldier standing left, knee raised, spearing a fallen horseman who is wearing a Phrygian helmet, reaching backwards Tiny barbarous imitation. 1.22 gms. 180 degrees. 12.77 mm  The engraver made a good job at engraving the obverse legend on this tiny die but gave way to the typical series of Is on the reverse. |
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