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YoccosFan New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 12/21/2014 5:12 pm Hi, I am hoping that someone might be able to help me identify these 3 ancient coins. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/21/2014 5:23 pm to the community I have no idea about the first coin. I'll need to see a closer picture of the second to try an make out the legend. The third one though is Constantine I (The Great). Report this Post to the Staff
YoccosFan New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 12/21/2014 5:36 pm Thanks for your help. Here are some close ups of #2. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/21/2014 5:49 pm I see what looks like Carus. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 12/21/2014 5:52 pm Thats the rarer emperor Carus, the reverse reads VIRTVS AVGG (Virtue of the two Augusti - Carus and Carinus, his coemperor). The figure is mars with shield and spear. Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 12/21/2014 6:00 pm The top left coin is most likely medieval, need a better picture of both sides though to make out the legend. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/21/2014 6:36 pm The short lived Carus Dynasty lasted from 282-285, with three emperors, Carus 282-283, Carinus 283-285 and Numerian 283-284. Carinus was supposed to have a son Nigrinian but his coin are very rare. Interesting note about Carus is the way he died. He was found dead in his tent, but his death was reported that he was struck by lightening. Report this Post to the Staff
YoccosFan New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 12/21/2014 7:05 pm Thanks for the help so far, folks. Here are the requested images of coin #1: Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 12/21/2014 7:25 pm The obverse is just the same as in the OP and on the reverse cannot make any more out than on the original picture. The coin might need a little brushing up, which might make the legend clearer. There seem to be traces of the legend from 12 to 2 o'clock on the obverse (and potentially onwards) and on the bottom part of the reverse, which one should be able to read. Report this Post to the Staff
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