Lot 14-129. Constantius Gallus - Barbarous Imitation. c. 351-355 AD. AE2 Billon Majorina. Ex-Alfredo De La Fe collection of barbarous coins.

Constantius Gallus - Barbarous Imitation. c. 351-355 AD. AE2 Billon Majorina (21 mm, 3.59 g). Bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust right, uncertain letter (K?) in field behind; Legend is profoundly blundered yet still clearly attempts to portray an actual legend / Soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman; blundered legend closely approximates FEL TEMP REPARATIO; in field, gamma, in exergue, 4 characters closely approximating SMKA (K is reversed, A has no crossbar). Prototype: RIC VIII Cyzicus 94. 

Ex-Alfredo De La Fe collection of barbarous coins. 

Contemporary copy in good style of Constantius Gallus fallen-horseman FEL TEMP REPARATIO majorin

 

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$  40.00

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$ 32.00 (3 bid(s))
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