Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: Pharsalus on February 24, 2017, 08:10:52 PM

Title: A scarce Cyzicus Fel Temp Phoenix
Post by: Pharsalus on February 24, 2017, 08:10:52 PM

I have just added this interesting Fel Temp Phoenix to my collection. The mint mark is SMKϚ - the last character looks like an S but I think it is a digamma, so sixth officinae. Cyzicus is a scarce mint for the Phoenix type; I have not been  able to find another image of this sixth issue. The Cyzicus coins I have viewed seem to share the same common feature of a quite detailed Phoenix.

AE Half Centenionalis
Constantius II, 337-361 CE
Diameter: 17 mm,  Weight: 2.84 grams,  Die Axis: 6h
 
Obverse: D N CONSTANTIVS PF AVG
                Diademed and draped bust to right.
 
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
                Phoenix standing right on globe, star in field to right.
 
Mint: SMKϚ (digamma, sixth officinae) star in field: Cyzicus

Title: Re: A scarce Cyzicus Fel Temp Phoenix
Post by: Pharsalus on February 24, 2017, 08:23:24 PM

Two other Cyzicus Phoenix issues (not mine), the first (epsilon) sold by Tom Vossen and his image, the second (gamma) an example from Wildwinds and Biggy Clegg's image.

Title: Re: A scarce Cyzicus Fel Temp Phoenix
Post by: Victor on February 24, 2017, 09:11:00 PM

here's another example

http://www.nummus-bible-database.com/monnaie-35057.htm

Title: Re: A scarce Cyzicus Fel Temp Phoenix
Post by: Pharsalus on February 24, 2017, 09:22:21 PM

Thank you Victor! Although it's not immediately obvious from my poor photo, this looks to be a reverse die match to my example.