Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unofficial coinage => Topic started by: Victor on August 18, 2023, 09:36:59 AM

Title: Constans FEL TEMP overstruck with Julian bull
Post by: Victor on August 18, 2023, 09:36:59 AM

Here's a neat Constans FEL TEMP overstruck with a [unofficial] Julian II SECVRITAS REIPVB bull reverse


Constans
A.D. 348- 350
23mm   5.3g
D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right.
FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Emperor in military dress stg. l., holding victory on globe and standard with Chi-Rho; in stern sits Victory, steering ship.
In ex. TRP
RIC VIII Trier 219

Title: Re: Constans FEL TEMP overstruck with Julian bull
Post by: Adriaan78 on August 18, 2023, 02:24:15 PM

Could be a previously unknown centaur reverse...

Title: Re: Constans FEL TEMP overstruck with Julian bull
Post by: Victor on August 18, 2023, 02:41:14 PM

Yes, it sure looks like a centaur.