![]() The imperator gained the gold and silver. ![]() It could have been issued by them or by another dynasty as yet unidentified. The coins themselves were created to pay soldiers fighting for Brutus and his allies against Mark Antony and Octavian. Deyell lists it after the coinage of the Paramaras of Malwa it seems to be a successor coinage to some Paramar coins. Mitchiner assigns this coin type to the Silaharas of Konkan, but acknowledges other attributions are possible. This is a particularly nice specimen with a bold rider, the lower victim fully visible and the victim at right partially seen. as the scene of a battle, and Ambresbury Banks as the site of an ancient camp. Normally it is hard to make out the scene because so much of the composition is off the flan. Obverse: D N CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. I have in my possession a Silver Consular Coin which I received several. The back (reverse) depicts a combat scene. ![]() ![]() Degenerate Indo-Sasanian style bust right, sri at left, "fish hook" at right.īattle scene showing rider on horseback right trampling one victim underfoot and brandishing his sword at another victim at right, sun above, bow left.Ī very unusual coin showing a battle scene on the reverse (see image below for line drawing of the three major figures in the scene). The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Constantius II, facing right. ![]()
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