Help Needed To ID A Couple Of Early Roman Sestertius Types.

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tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 03/01/2015 12:04 pm I have had these sitting to 1 side while I deal with my LRB's and now I have a little time free I would like to find out who they are. coin 1 = 14.87g Coin 2 = 24.15g Due to my concentrating on the 4th & 5th century I have not yet familiarised myself with the portraits of the early emperors so any help is appreciated. TIA Report this Post to the Staff

Augustus Maximus Pillar of the Community Italy 1790 Posts	Posted 03/01/2015 12:11 pm Emperor Gordian III (238-244) for the top coin, and Emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161) for the bottom coin. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/01/2015 12:13 pm The first one is Gordian III, and I want to say #2 is Marcus Aurelius but I'm not 100% sure. Report this Post to the Staff
tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 03/01/2015 12:16 pm Thanks AM & Echizento, off to find them. Report this Post to the Staff
tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 03/01/2015 2:01 pm The Gordian III was an easy find but the A/Pius is proving troublesome. I cant find an example with PAX written on it like mine just 1 with COS instead. I will keep searching Report this Post to the Staff
antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 03/01/2015 3:10 pm I suppose it is a sestertius .The obverse inscription has to be : Antoninus / Aug Pius PP : he used this in his second consulate in 139 AD.I think you have to try to find one or more letters on the left side of the reverse to idendify . The figure can represent a lot of deities , sych as Pas , Moneta etc .Moneta stands left,cornucopiae in left hand and scales in right hand (Ric539). Good luck.albert Report this Post to the Staff
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