| Author |
 Replies: 10 / Views: 992 |
|
|
New Member
United States
11 Posts |
|
|
|
|
Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Wish the image was a little cleared but I think it might be the emperor Gallienus with the reverse of PAX AVG.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Hmm...I think its earlier than Gallienus and almost certainly Provincial. Id say Gordian III, Phillip or - the chin looks about right in the photos - Thrax.
|
|
Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
I have to disagree I see no signs that it's a provincial coin, no center dimple and from what few letters I can see on the reverse they appear Latin and not Greek. I also see what appears to be a beard visable under the chin, Gordian III did not wear a beard. I do agree that it's probably not Gallienus, that was a guess based on what I can make out of the bust. I think that a larger and clear image is needed before we can come close to finding out who it is.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3445 Posts |
Looks very much like Gallienus to me. I am thinking that it is an As of Gallienus which very often had little or no legend as the coins tended get 'reduced' faster than the dies ! If it is then it is a rare and desirable piece.
|
|
New Member
 United States
11 Posts |
Thank you... I'll see if I can take some better photos. The 100k file size limit is a pain in the butt. I have a total of 18 coins that were found in Tampa Bay.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2044 Posts |
If you crop the background off of the photo, that should help trim the file size down some.
|
|
Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
  I tried to clean up the images a bit but I couldn't make them any larger. Looking at the coin now, I think it might be Commodus or Lucius Verus. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3445 Posts |
I am hoping the color in the last photo is 'due' to the lighting and that he didn't do something regrettable. I am inclined to think you may have. DO NOT CLEAN !! Unless you are sure about what you are doing taking something possibly valuable and messing it up is a bad idea.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3445 Posts |
The weak chin and slight overbite still say Gallienus to me. Sometimes first impressions are right echizento.
|
|
Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
FR, you are probably right. My first impression was Gallienus.
|
| |
Replies: 10 / Views: 992 |
|
Posted 03/25/2013 5:44 pm
