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Constantius II FEL TEMP galley from Thessalonica by Vetranio
« on: April 19, 2015, 10:13:47 AM »
This FEL TEMP was issued for Constantius II by Vetranio. What I find interesting is that the FEL TEMP galley type was most likely initially issued by Constans in reference to a visit he made to Britain in A.D. 343, and it seems he was celebrating some sort of a victory on these coins. Of course, when this coin was issued by Vetranio, Constans was dead, killed by troops under Magnentius.


Constantius II
A.D. 350
23mm   3.9gm
DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG; pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right, A behind bust.
FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Emperor in military dress stg. l., holding victory on globe and standard with Chi-Rho on banner; in stern sits Victory, steering ship; B in left field, * in right.
In ex. dot TSΓ dot
RIC VIII Thessalonica 133