Fel Temp Reparatio – Galley reverse

 

 

The Fel Temp Reparatio coinage was initiated in 348, during a large scale numismatic reform. There a few different reverse types for various emperors. Also, many imitations exist of these coins. Below, the earliest imitations, produced in the western provinces, imitating Trier, Lyon and Arelate prototypes of the type ‘Emporor stg.l. on galley, Victory at helm’.

 

 

Trier (Constans)

 

 

4.74g/25mm

 

A Constans imitation with a clear Trier mint mark TRP.

 

 

Lugdunum (Constantius II)

 

 

4.25g/23mm

 

This coin, with an obverse prototype of Constantius II (DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG), has a Lyon mintmark (LG readable in ex.). This mintmark and reverse type (‘Emperor spearing horseman’) exists for Lyon with A in left field, but only with a matching A behind the bust of the obverse. Another ‘hybrid’ imitation.

 

5.22g/24mm; Ex De Wit Collection

 

4.70g/24mm; Ex De Wit Collection

 

Another two Constantius II imitations of Lugdunum prototypes. Both are of significantly different styles.

 

 

Uncertain prototype

 

3.47g/19mm; Ex De Wit Collection