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sactinch New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/04/2020 10:17 am I have carried this coin around for 15 years as a good luck piece and have never been able to answer questions about its origin. Now my grandkids are asking and it'd be nice to have an answer. The coin planchet is 28mm or so, rim to rim seems to be around 24mm. There's some verdigris and pitting but it's held up pretty well and even though it's been lost twice it has always found it's way back to my pocket. Sorry to be so wordy, any help is appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/04/2020 11:26 am to the communty It appears to be a Roman Provincial coin of Sererus Alexander. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189689 Posts	Posted 09/04/2020 12:12 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jskirwin Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 09/04/2020 1:53 pm I'm pretty sure it's Caracalla, but it could also be Elagabalus or Severus Alexander. That size and your mention of verdigris means it's likely a sestertius. A weight would be helpful. Report this Post to the Staff
DirtyHarry Valued Member Germany 141 Posts	Posted 09/04/2020 7:22 pm Hi! I believe I can read "(...)[A]VT KAI ANTON(...)" which should be greek inscriptions for something like Autokrator Caesar Antoninus. So my vote would go either to Caracalla or Elagabalus. Sadly I am not able to understand the letters before (...)ΠOΛITΩ[N] on the reverse, which could point out the city of origin. If you carried it for such a long time I will assume it did brought you luck Edited by DirtyHarry 09/04/2020 7:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 09/04/2020 7:37 pm Well, howdy! Nice pocket piece. they'll nail it down, just help with what they ask. They're sucker\s foe close-up pics. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 09/05/2020 09:29 am From the legible Greek reverse legend it looks like it's from Marcianopolis. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16862 Posts	Posted 09/06/2020 05:01 am I believe the legend is (in Greek) "...AURELI ANTON...", which would be a match for either Caracalla or Elagabalus but more likely Caracalla, as by the time of Elagabalus, "Aurelianus" was much more commonly abbreviated to just AVR. I'd agree Marcianopolis - I can read "MARKIA" on the right - which is a city which is now a ruin in modern-day Bulgaria. Seated figures on coins of Marcianopolis are almost always of the mother-goddess, Cybele, on her throne with lions, a popular deity in the region. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
sactinch New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/14/2020 7:20 pm Want to say "thanks" to all who have replied to my post. This coin has been lucky for me and I now have several explanations to give to people (the grandkids), and now they can research some on their own. With the interest they've expressed I expect we'll be posting again. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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