Valentinian Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 Some collections emphasize a particular emperor or two. Mine doesn't, but I have tried to get a good representation of the AE types of Constantius Gallus, 351-354. I added this small "soldier-spearing-fallen-horseman" piece to it today: I got it because it is only 16.2 mm (and 3.15 grams), remarkably small and very well-done for such a small coin. The same type is much more common as a 20 mm or 22 mm coin (and even up to 24 mm). Gallus had ten AE types, all discussed on this web page: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Gallus/ Take a look. Then show us a coin of Constantius Gallus. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted May 26 · Patron Share Posted May 26 Nice one!! Much nicer than this one from my collection. I only have one FEL TEMP from that emperor, from Antioch. It was from an uncleaned lot: Constantius Gallus, 351-354 CE. Roman billon maiorina, 3.49 g, 22.4 mm, 11 h. Antioch, 353-354 CE. Obv: D N CONSTANTI-VS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier spearing horseman falling forward onto neck of horse; ANAI in exergue. Refs: RIC viii, p. 523, 141; RCV 18995; Cohen 17; LRBC II --; Voetter --. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 Constantius Gallus, (351 - 354 A.D.) Æ2 O: DN CONSTANT-IVS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right. R: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is beared, bare headed, falling forward, clutching his horse.Γ in field left. ANS in exergue. Antioch Mint 4.78g 23mm RIC VIII Antioch 137 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinian Posted May 26 · Member Author Share Posted May 26 2 minutes ago, Kali said: clutching his horse Yes. The OP coin has the fallen horseman "reaching back" (if one cares about such details--and some do). Here is my best Gallus on that page: (again: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Gallus/ ) This coin: 24-23 mm. 6.14 grams. RIC Alexandria 74 "C2" ("very common," but not so common in this great shape). ex C. J. Martin in London, May 17, 1988. 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliodromus Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Unlisted for Gallus, cf Constantius II RIC VIII Sirmium 25. 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 Constantius Gallus as Cyclops: 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwyler Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 Constantius Gallus (Caesar, 351-354). Æ Centenionalis (23mm, 4.46g). Constantinople, 351-5. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust r. R/ Soldier standing left, holding round shield and spearing fallen horseman to lower l.; Γ•//CONSΘ. RIC VIII 107. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 It might be shocking, but my only Gallus (Gallus II?!) is also a fallen horseman. 17,8 mm, 1,8 g. Constantius Gallus. Caesar 351-355. Ӕ follis. Constantinople. D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, bust of Constantius Gallus, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right / FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman bearded, facing soldier, extending left arm. Mintmark CONSH. RIC VIII 122. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 An Antioch horseman type with uneven strike. Otherwise it would be a ince coin, Constantius Gallus - AE2 Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, reaching backwards Minted in Antioch (Gamma | _ // ANA), A.D. 350-355 Reference:– RIC VIII Antioch 134 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 An Alexandrian where the emperor looks as though he has come straight from Vulcan Constantius Gallus - AE2 Obv:– DN CONSTANTI-VS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:– FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, reaching back towards the emperor Minted in Alexandria (G|_//ALED), Reference:– RIC VIII Alexandria 74 corr. (C2) 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 An odd error on this one Constantius Gallus - AE2 Obv:- D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NBO(sic) C, Bare headed draped & cuirassed bust right; A Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor standing left on galley, holding Victory on globe and labarum; Victory behind, steering galley Minted in Siscia (III | * // BSIS) Reference:– RIC VIII Siscia 329 var (would be C but obverse legend error) 5.16 gms. 23.42 mm. 180 degrees. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 Constantius Gallus - AE3 Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right; A behind bust Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is wearing a Phrygian cap, reaching backwards Minted in Siscia (// BSIS), Reference:– It would appear to be unlisted unless I am missing something. It measures 19.20 mm and weighs 2.44 gms 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 I found Lugdunum and Amiens tougher to find. Constantius Gallus Obv:– DN CONSTANTI-VS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, reaching back towards soldier Minted in Amiens. (// AMB) Reference:– RIC VIII Amiens 47 (S) 3.53g. 22.15 mm. 180 degrees. Constantius Gallus - AE3 Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:– FEL TEMP - REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, reaching back towards the emperor Minted in Lugsunum (//GSLG), Reference:– RIC VIII Lugdunum 192 (R2). 1.85 gms. 17.74 mm. 0 degrees. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shea19 Posted May 26 · Supporter Share Posted May 26 My only Constantius Gallus: Constantius Gallus, Caesar, AE Centenionalis (23mm, 6.49 g). Alexandria mint, 3rd off. 351-355 AD, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust r. / Soldier standing l., holding round shield and spearing fallen horseman to lower left;Γ/–//ALEΓ. RIC VIII 74. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection of Late Roman Bronzes. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter Posted May 26 · Member Share Posted May 26 Heres my Gallus. 22-24mm, unfortunatelly cant read the mintmark. Any sugestions? My coin, but not my photos 🙂 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted May 27 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 27 Here's mine. Constantius Gallus, as Caesar BI Centenionalis 4.93g, 21mm, 6h Siscia, 350-351 CE D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right; A behind / CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing facing, head to left, holding labarum in each hand; star above, III in left field, ΓSIS(crescent) in exergue RIC VIII 303 Constantius II as Augustus AE Cententionalis/Fallen Horseman 351-354 CE 24.08mm 5.97g Obverse: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed draped cuirassed bust right Reverse: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO soldier speaing fallen horseman left, gamma in left field, SMKS in exergue RIC VIII 92 Cyzicus 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 27 · Supporter Share Posted May 27 CONSTANTIUS GALLUS RI Constantius Gallus Caesar 351-354 AE21 FEL TEMP REPARATIO soldier-spearing-fallen-horseman RIC 348 Siscia 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted May 27 · Supporter Share Posted May 27 I picked this up last weekend and it was part of a cased collection of LRB's . Unfortunately I cannot take a decent image of the reverse because of the Everslab capsule the coin is temporarily imprisoned in. The foam is too thick for the coin and it has slipped. According to my research you can open them with a flathead screwdriver by twisting in the slots on the edge. Maybe that would work if it had slots! I now sympathise with forum members describing difficulties photographing slabs. Once I work out a good way to open them I'll post a decent reverse image. Last image is of the coin on a relevant page of Shawn M Caza's excellent book "A handbook of late Roman bronze coin types , 324 -395" as alerted by @Orange Julius on May 18th. My copy arrived this week and it makes interesting reading. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted May 27 · Member Share Posted May 27 There are loads of minor variants (officinae, headwear, legend breaks etc.) that are unlisted in RIC if you are in to that sort of thing Constantius Gallus - AE2 Obv:– DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right (D behind bust) Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is wearing a Phrygian cap, falling forward clutching his horse. Minted in Rome (Gamma | _ // RE), 26th September A.D. 352 - 6th November A.D. 355. Third Series Reference:– RIC VIII Rome 265 var (Listed for P and S both of which are R, Dane Kueth has a matching coin with E from different dies) Constantius Gallus - AE3 - RIC VIII Constantinople 122 var AE3 Obv:– DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:– FEL TEMP - REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is helmeted, reaching back towards emperor Minted in Constantinople (dot //CONSD), Reference:– RIC VIII Constantinople 122 var (Solder headwear and legend break are both unlisted) 18.29 mm. 2.37 gms, 0 degrees 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted May 27 · Member Share Posted May 27 @Dafydd Glad you got your book and hope you’re enjoying it. I’ve been having fun hunting through my late Roman collection and learning a bit more about them. The downside is that many of my coins are labeled with pretty generic date ranges that could be updated based on the mint mark chronologies. So, a lot of work when I feel like doing it. Here’s a few more Gallus coins. I think the best detail on his coins is his hair. I love the blow dried, combed back look, reminds me of my Dad in the 80s. Alexandria RIC VIII 74 Antioch RIC VIII 134 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted May 27 · Member Share Posted May 27 19 hours ago, kirispupis said: Here's mine. Constantius Gallus, as Caesar BI Centenionalis 4.93g, 21mm, 6h Siscia, 350-351 CE D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right; A behind / CONCORDIA MILITVM, emperor standing facing, head to left, holding labarum in each hand; star above, III in left field, ΓSIS(crescent) in exergue RIC VIII 303 Constantius II as Augustus AE Cententionalis/Fallen Horseman 351-354 CE 24.08mm 5.97g Obverse: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed draped cuirassed bust right Reverse: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO soldier speaing fallen horseman left, gamma in left field, SMKS in exergue RIC VIII 92 Cyzicus Love the chocolate patina on that top one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted May 27 · Supporter Share Posted May 27 It's always good to have a "heads up" on a good book @Orange Julius so thank you for that, and yes, I am enjoying it. I have a weakness for books and they are literally part of the fabric of our home but I have a lot of coin books that are certainly erudite but so specialist that to buy them, because I have a coin, was probably a mistake because I don't hold the size of collection to get the best of them. As an example, I have an ex-Brussells hoard penny. I bought the book "The Brussells hoard" published by Baldwin and there was an interesting chapter on the discovery but then hundreds of pages relating to dies and types that are not relevant to me because I have no interest in owning another penny and the book certainly doesn't encourage me to do so. In this instance of Caza'a book however, I have a fair quantity of LRB's as they were an affordable way to enter the hobby and I bought some multiple lots in the hope of attributing them as a retirement project assuming I do retire. The simple layout of the book allows someone like me to make a relatively easy task of identifying the more accessible types and it does not harm to be informed and reminded of the history behind them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted May 28 · Member Share Posted May 28 As you can tell. I have far too many coins of Constantius Gallus. Given that this is just a sub-sub-sub collection I was a bit surprised to find that I have about 35 coins of Gallus. Here are a few more common coins. Constantius Gallus - AE2 Obv:– DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, wearing cap, reaching back towards the emperor Minted in Nicomedia (Gamma | _ //SMNE), Reference:– RIC VIII Nicomedia 85 Constantius Gallus - AE2 Obv:– DN CONSTANT-IVS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:– FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, falling forward, clutching his horse. he is bare headed Minted in Antioch (G|_//ANS), Reference:– RIC VIII Antioch 137 (C) Constantius Gallus - AE2 Obv:– DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:– FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare helmeted, reaching back towards emperor Minted in Cyzicus (G | _//SMKG), Reference:– RIC VIII Cyzicus 94 (C2) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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