Fel Temp Reparatio

These are Roman coins.

These particular series of coins are fascinating examples of Propoganda. The reverse (back) shows a giant Roman spearing a small enemy. The Roman is larger to indicate that he is more important and stronger than the (smaller) enemy, Egyptians used this same visual device when depicting the Pharoh and regular people in their art.

The lengend on the reverse reads "Fel Temp Reparatio," which loosely translates as "good times are coming." Pretty intense message to inscribe around a picture of a violent killing.

Coins

I have a coin collection, these are some of my favorites. They are not very valuable, but I like them for the images and the history behind them. There are American, Roman, Afghani, and Sassanian coins in this photo.

I especially enjoy the portraits, they really fire my imagination.



From top left to top right:

American Quarter 1854, American Penny 1853, American Penny 1852



From middle left to middle right:

Roman Coin The Usurper Claudius Gothicus, Roman Coin The Usurper Victorinus, Afghani Rupee from the Muslim year 1273 which is about 1900 AD, American Half Cent 1834



From bottom middle to bottom right:

Sassanian Dirhem Khusru II 590 to 627 AD , Sassanian Dirhem Khusru II 590 to 627 AD, Roman Republican Denarius sometime BC





This is a British coin from India depicting the Empress Victoria. It is a 2 Annas coin, and it is from the late 19th century, 1897. It is about 1 cm in diameter.