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Constantius II Fel Temp unlisted officina
« on: August 07, 2012, 05:41:43 PM »
Constantius II
A.D. 348- 351
22mm   4.8gm
DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG- pearl-diadem, draped, cuirassed, globe in hand.
FEL TEMP REPARATIO- Emperor bare headed and in military dress standing, holding standard with X on banner in his right hand, resting left hand on shield. Two bound captives kneeling to the left before him.
In ex. CONSΘ Star , in left field gamma
RIC VIII Constantinople 90
unlisted offcina


This coin has a bit of a double strike


 The reverse on this coin translates as "good times restored" or "happy times are here again"


A.D. 348 marked the eleven hundredth anniversary of the founding of Rome and the “Felix Temporum Reparatio” (Fel Temp) coins were struck to commemorate this event. The Fel Temp slogan was used with six different reverse types - Fallen horsemen, Phoenix on a pyre/globe, Emperor leading a barbarian from a hut, Emperor on a galley steered by Victory, Emperor with one or two captives and Emperor on horseback spearing enemy.