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drdave Pillar of the Community United States 721 Posts	Posted 05/12/2011 11:10 am This may be the first of a multi-part installment. Found a jar of old coins in mother-in-law's house when she moved out. I'm not sure if these are authentic, however they were placed in an area with other collectibles. They all seem to be coated with a sealant/protectant, hence a very glossy and smooth surface. Since I have no other coins like these to compare with, I need your opinion and comments. If possibly authentic, please help identify. THANKS! The first five coins are shown below. I can get exact weights and measurements, but they are all approx. US half-dollar sized. COIN #1: COIN #2: COIN #3: COIN #4: COIN #5: this coin is thick! Compare to a modern US nickel: Report this Post to the Staff

jlcarvoeiro Valued Member Portugal 130 Posts	Posted 05/12/2011 3:36 pm They are all byzantine follis but nº4 wich is a roman semis but I cant identify them more then this in more concrete terms so you have to dig a bit more into this details. Report this Post to the Staff
drdave Pillar of the Community United States 721 Posts	Posted 05/12/2011 9:02 pm Thanks jlcarvoeiro, that certainly helps. I have a lot more like these only smaller. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 05/13/2011 09:34 am #1: earlier Byzantine. Can't see much left of the emepror or his titles, but it was an emperor that reigned during an "anno XGII" (= Year 18). #2: later Byzantine. It's either been double-struck, or stamped on top of an older coin; the NIKE in the reverse inscription ICXC NIKE (Jesus Christ victorious) is severely doubled. #3: another earlier Byzantine. I think I can read TIbER to the right of the emperor; that would make it Maurice Tiberius. It's from Year 10 (which if my ID of the meperor is correct would be equal to 591-592 AD) and the mint is Nicomedia. #4: it appears to be an early Roman provincial - the style of the SC letters makes me sure this is an Antioch provincial coin rather than proper Roman, like this coin of Titus - but the style of the lettering on the obverse is even worse; if I saw this one in a scratchtray I'd pass it over as possibly fake, or maybe tooled. #5: I'm... not sure it's a coin. 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
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