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A Trio of ancients anyone want to attribute

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  • SmittysSmittys Posts: 9,876 ✭✭✭✭✭
    anybody?
    https://www.ebay.com/str/christyscoins
  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,100 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Constantius II.
    ca A.D. 350
    Second son of Constantine.
    His coins often depict him spearing fallen enemies.

    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The one on the left is Constantius II, reverse type SPES REIPBVLICAE (Hope of the Republic), emperor standing holding globe. As with most Late Roman Bronze designs, they were struck at a dozen mints, and I can;t read the mintmark on yours; Here's a clear example from Wildwinds from the Cyzicus mint.

    The middle one is Constantius II, reverse type FEL TEMP REPARATIO (Happy Days are Here Again), Roman soldier spearing fallen horseman. This one's very crudely rendered, and again the mintmark is not readable (this time because it's off-flan). Cyzicus example from Wildwinds.

    The one on the right is emperor Valens, reverse type GLORIA ROMANORVM (The Glory of the Romans), emperor dragging a captive by the hair. Arles example from Wildwinds.
    Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.
    Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"

    Apparently I have been awarded the DPOTD twice. B)
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