La Bible des monnaies romaines de 313 à 476 ap. J.-C.

Ae4 Constance II imitation

9645 Ae4 Constance II imitation A/ buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé a droite, R/ Soldat allant à gauche transperçant de sa lançe un cavalier tombé a terre avec sa monture, le cavalier regarde le soldat et lève un bras dans sa direction, le soldat a un genou sur la croupe du cheval ennemi - Cf.NBD 894 pour une explication – 16,63 mm / 1,59 g - Bronze, 1.59 grams, 16.63 mm. Barbaric, possibly British. approx. 350-356 AD. Obverse: Garbled legend, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right with coarse features, exaggerated hairlines and long diadem ties. Reverse: Garbled legend, soldier spearing fallen horseman who is wearing broad-brimmed helmet, seated half upright and reaching backwards; garbled mintmark in exergue. No reference. The somewhat Celtic style of the obverse seems to suggest a British source, rather than the somewhat more artistic styles of "Fel Temp" barbs made in Gaul and Germany. Most such barbaric imitations were produced as a result of the coinage shortage following the coinage reform of 348 AD. Very fine/fine - Vente e-bay timelineoriginals prix demandé en achat immédiat 2012 : 60 £ (71,92 euros)