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CANCA-B163-2-12-313-RE

Metal Type:bronze
Weight:1.88 g
Diameter:15.34 mm
Mint:Siscia (Settlement)
Date: 28-9-351 CE - 6-11-355 CE
Denomination: AE 15mm
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Constantius Gallus bare, draped and cuirassed, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:(D N) CONSTANTI[VS IVN NOB C]
Reverse Image Description:Helmeted soldier, standing facing left, spearing a falling horseman wearing a pointed hat.
Reverse Inscription:FEL TEM[P REPARATIO]; ASI in exergue.


Attached People: No People Attached To This Coin

Bibliographic Source(s): The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume VIII..., page: 375, no. 351., notes:

Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 250 251 ............................................. 1 : 6
I think the Head of Julian.
I do not know how to account for
the Inscription.

DN CONSTANTI ................. from this one
wd think this Coin a Constantine: but the
Head does not resemble either of the Constant-
tines: and I do not find that Julian took
the name of Constantinus or any name like it.
His Titles were FL. CLAVDIVS IVLIANVS.

The Reverse is a Warrior on Foot directing his
Javelin against an Horseman, with his Horse
falling to the Ground.
FEL TEMP ..................
Dufresne describes this Rev: upon a Coin of Julians
as does also Occo., and I find one such of 132
Constati ...
probably means
Constantine -- and a coin
of his described by Occo, &
has the reverse here men-
tioned.
I D.
133 Imperial brass Coins.
either of the Constantines.

I shd think CONSTANTI. might prossibly be
filled up Constantinopolis as in No. 232. , 233.
but here is DN. Dominus noster, which shews it
be the Emperors name & not the Cities.

I cannot tell what to determine of this
Coin,; the Head speaks it to be Julians. itIt
shd be inquired how he came to put CONSTAN
TINVS
CONSTAN-
TINVS
upon a Coin of his.
Casaub.
See Entry in Catalog
Li Ms E16c 313 Head of Constantius
DN CONSTANTI........
Reverse a Warrior striking at his
Enemy, whose Horse is fallen to the
Ground.

FEL TEMP....
[short line]
ASI

Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16d 311 313 Head of Constantius.
DN. CONSTANTI ..........
Reverse a Warrior falling upon
his his his Enemy thrown from his
Horse.

FEL TEMP ..........
[short line]
ASI.
Casaubon

See Entry in Catalogue