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jollyjim New Member United Kingdom 30 Posts	Posted 01/12/2014 5:56 pm Help from the pros required Report this Post to the Staff

dwayne8625 Pillar of the Community United States 582 Posts	Posted 01/12/2014 6:05 pm Looks like it could be Trajan but need pictures. EDIT: better pictures Edited by dwayne8625 01/12/2014 6:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 01/12/2014 6:12 pm It is Trajan, but better pictures are required to suggest the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/12/2014 6:17 pm The coin does appear to be Trajan with some sort of countermark. Report this Post to the Staff
jollyjim New Member United Kingdom 30 Posts	Posted 01/12/2014 6:23 pm There is nothing on the reverse at all Report this Post to the Staff
jollyjim New Member United Kingdom 30 Posts	Posted 01/12/2014 6:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4984 Posts	Posted 01/12/2014 8:26 pm jj, I can't make out your countermark from the pic...but if it's pretty clear in hand, may want to look here. http://www.romancoins.info/Countermarks-start.html Report this Post to the Staff
jollyjim New Member United Kingdom 30 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 1:29 pm Im stumped Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 1:39 pm Any chance of pics head on rather than at an angle? Report this Post to the Staff
dwayne8625 Pillar of the Community United States 582 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 1:42 pm The reverse looks like roma seated, as for the obverse I agree with pish, but it kind of looks like sept. severus. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 1:53 pm Wildwinds sestertius for comparison L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, laureate head right SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing left, foot on prow, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. S-C across fields, Ref: RIC 692a, BMC 138, Cohen 630 http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...RIC_0692.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
jollyjim New Member United Kingdom 30 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 2:25 pm what are counter marks?please Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 2:36 pm Counter marks are where a coin has been stamped after it was issued. Usually to legitimise a coin by another area or Emperor. http://www.romancoins.info/Countermarks-start.html Report this Post to the Staff
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