See the biography of Constantius II at De Imperatoribus Romanis, an online encyclopedia of Roman emperors.
Numismatik Lanz auction 141, lot 812, was a folis of Constantius II the reverse described as having a soldier spearing a fallen Parthian horseman. A hundred years after fall of the Parthian empire, this is a Sasanian horseman, but he is wearing the distinctive garb of the Parthians. This was either the perpetuation of traditional imagery or perhaps the Sasanian troops still wore this Parthian-style costume.
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| Catalog | Denom | Inscription | Reverse Type |
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Constantius II : A.D. 337-361 |
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| RIC VIII 543, 72 | folis | DN CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG // FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO / ALEA | soldier advancing left, spearing a fallen Parthian [Sasanian] horseman. Γ in field above left |
The images are used by permission of their copyright owners. See the Coins of Rome about Parthia index page for a listing of these generous individuals, dealers and institutions.
This page last updated 23 Feb 2021
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