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Ancient Rome | Constantius Gallus | 354 AD

The reverse, shown here, is a roman soldier advancing left, spearing a fallen horseman who is reaching out to the soldier. The legend reads FEL TEMP REPARATIO which translates as "The restoration of happy times" or "Happy days are here again". This is symbolizing Constantius as the person who restored those happy times by defeating the barbarians, most likely the Persians.

 

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Uploaded on May 2, 2020
Taken on July 19, 2019