Eleven hundredth anniversary of the founding of Rome-- Fel Temp

[Victor]

for those interested in FEL TEMP's, I have been working on my pages of assorted rulers and have added many to the Constantius II page, including a few unlisted --  http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Constantius%20II/

also some on the Constans page-- http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Constans/

and a few examples of a FEL TEMP from Magnentius-- http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Magnentius/

[Gavin]

I love your Magnentius page, Victor. I'm suprised Magnentius minted as many coins/varieties as he did given his brief (3 years or so?) reign, and a reign that's probably under duress immediately, with Constantius II on his way to avenge Constans.

[Victor]

I expect that the Magnentius propaganda machine had to pump out coinage full steam in part to convince the population of his right to rule and, in larger part, he needed lots of money to pay his soldiers and it would have been awkward to use money issued by Constantius II.