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Nummus - Constantius II FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Siscia
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 348-350 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A radiate phoenix, symbolic of imperial renewal and eternal rule, stands in right profile atop a conical rocky mound or globe rendered in a tiered, stylised manner. The bird's wings are partially raised and its head bears a distinctive radiate crown. The encircling legend FEL*TEMP*REPARATIO runs around the periphery, with the Siscia mint mark ASIS (or variant) visible in the exergue, identifying production at the imperial mint of Siscia. |
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The FEL TEMP REPARATIO ("happy times are returning") coinage was launched in 348 AD to mark the 1,100th anniversary of Rome's founding, a propagandistic exercise in imperial confidence at a moment when the frontiers were under persistent pressure. Siscia, located in present-day Sisak, Croatia, was one of several Danubian mints running this type simultaneously, producing enormous volumes to satisfy military pay requirements along that corridor.
RIC VIII 231 belongs to the falling horseman subtype — identifiable by officina mark and mintmark variants that collectors have mapped extensively. The sheer scale of this issue means worn examples are abundant; the interest lies in the mintmark combination and die alignment.