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Okay, let me narrow down my last hint: the coin was struck during the Constantine period for an emperor predating it.
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You got it:   Follis minted in Rome (317-318) in memory of Claudius II Gothicus - RIC#106 Obverse: DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP around head right, laureate and veiled Reverse: REQVIES O P TIMOR MERIT around emperor standing left in curole chair, raising right hand, .R.T. in exregue |
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this coins in such bad shape, i'll just show the whole obverse. i'll take any of the three!  |
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It's definitely Byzantine, so it's not that bad really.
Maybe Heraclius Constantine is one of them, right or left that is the question.
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i'll be offline until tomorrow sometime, if someone else wants to take over...please do so.
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you got it! here's the reverse. heraclius, the son, and the wife.  |
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Yes,a different (quite common) posthumous one:   Antoninianus minted in all mints ~AD270 in honour of Claudius II Gothicus - RIC#266 Obverse: DIVO CLAVDIO around head right, radiate Reverse: CONSECRATIO around eagle facing right |
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Not in the greatest condition but I think you should still can guess it.  |
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Don't know why, but my first impression was that it might be Anglo-Roman, so I try
Allectus?
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