CONSTANTIUS II, Roman Soldier Spears Cavalryman, 19mm, Imperial Emperor Coin For Sale

IMPERIAL ROMAN COIN
Constantinian Dynasty
Constantine Ihad four sons whom he originally designated as Caesars.His first wife,Minervina, bore him his eldest son namedCrispus. He was made Caesar while his three half-brothers (whose mother wasFausta) were very young. Constantinehad Crispus killed for reasons that are unclear today, but it is strongly suspected that his second wife, Fausta, had something to do with it so that her sons could move ahead ofCrispusinto the position of Emperor. Subsequently,Constantine'sremaining sons,Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans, each became a Roman Emperor afterdisposing of most of the cousins.

CONSTANTIUS II, Caesar 324-337; Roman Emperor 337-361 A.D.

Perhaps the ambitiousness and ruthlessness of the three surviving sons of Constantine the Great and his second wife, Fausta, was best exemplified by their second eldest son, Constantius II. Right after their father's death in 337 A.D., Constantius had all surviving male descendants of Constantine murdered, with the exception of two cousins, Gallus and Julian. The Empire was split three ways by Constans, Constantine II and Constantius II. Constantius started as Emperor of the eastern portion of the empire holding off Persian invaders, but also dealt with several ursurpers to his throne. He eventually became sole ruler of the empire after the deaths of his two brothers, Constans and Constantine II. Constantius II died of an unknown illness in 361 and was immediately succeeded by his cousin, Julian II.

FEL TEMP REPARATIO

FELicium TEMPorum REPARATIO most likely reads, re-establishment of the happy times” These coins were introduced as part of the coinage reform of 348 AD by Constantius II and Constans, two of Constantine the Great's sons. All coins of this reform bear the reverse legend FEL TEMP REPARATIO ('Restoration of Happy Times') or sometimes known as'Happy Days are Here Again'. They are good examples of how the Roman emperors of this time used coins as official propaganda. These coins represent the emperor's claim that, "These are the good times" or "These are the restoration of happy times". Propaganda was and is an art form used by rulers of any era! There were a great many of these coins minted, so they are easily obtained by collectors at any level of expertise. There are many types of these coins. The one featured here is called a "Fallen Horseman Fel Temp".

Constantius II preferred the “Fallen Horseman” type. On this coin, Virtus or a Roman soldier is shown spearing a barbarian horseman. Varieties show this barbarian in different poses but in all he is dying. The barbarians who died on your coins were from several different tribes and countries. Some can be identified with some degree of certainty by their attire, hair and beards. This coin probably commemorates Constantius II's military victories in the eastern portion of the Empire in and around modern day Turkey.

This coin was minted in theancientcity of Sirmium,the ancient capital of Roman Pannonia in what is now known as SremskaMitrovica, Serbia. In roman times it waslocated in a strategic position connecting Italy, Dalmatia, and Pannonia. Itsimportance declined starting in the 4th century and concluded withits destruction by the avars in 582 A.D.Archaeological remains include: part of the Imperial Palace,a hippodrome (circus), walls of the city, thermae, mosaics and preservedartifacts. It was struck in one of many officinaeorworkshops in the city. Officinaewere designated by a different letter of the Greek or Roman alphabets (in thecase of this coin by the letterAindicating that it was struck in the 1stofficina), or by certain recognizablesymbols such as palm branches, dots, stars, and sunrises.Here are this coin's attributes:

CONSTANTIUS II AE3 (19mm, 2.44 gm) OBV: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REV: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing falling enemy horseman who is reaching backEXE: ASIRM Sirmium mint RIC 48
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