Interesting Roman Pellet Coin - Need Help With ID

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FrostyMoon New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 04/07/2020 8:36 pm Diameter: 10cm Weight: 0.84g Obv: ____PF AV_ Rev: no discernible letters or field marks someone (Emperor) mounted on a horse that is facing left, raising right hand, holding a spear in left (back) hand The site http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/209/209i.htm has a nice description of this reverse type. The only coins I could find with this reverse design were from Constantine I and they were all larger AE3 and aureus coins. There's other types with mounted horses on the reverse, however all but one other are facing right. All of the tiny-sized coins that I've seen were from much later in the Empire. Does anyone have any insight into this coin's identity? Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/07/2020 10:00 pm to the community Most likely a barbaric imitation. Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 04/08/2020 12:53 am I will suggest a "fallen horseman" imitation struck on a flan that did not spread properly, capturing only a portion of the design on either side. Such imitations belong to the period AD 348-361 and are most common in Britain, though also found elsewhere. Edited by Kushanshah 04/08/2020 12:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
FrostyMoon New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 04/08/2020 7:51 pm Thanks... Now I see the fallen horseman. The die axis of 90 degrees had me fooled. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 04/09/2020 11:40 am Kushanshah - nice catch Report this Post to the Staff
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