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Netherlands
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Dear people, Ive got this small roman coin in my possision but I still don't know which one it is. One man give me a clue that it is maybe ZENO on one side and the other side victoria but I cant find this one. The lenght is 8 mm, 9 mm it weights 1 gram I hope you can help me Best regards, Vincent   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A gentle cleaning might help with ID. Somewhat in keeping with the time period ..... Victory looks a bit like Mickey Mouse !
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Moderator
 United States
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My first impression was that it could be Zeno, but as FR said and gentle cleaning would help.
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Pillar of the Community
 Netherlands
847 Posts |
Sorry for the late reaction. Haven't got the time yet to make the coin better looking. You are right it is indeed zeno. Numis coin constantinopolis 474-494. RIC 952a   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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What a great coin. I don't have one of his yet.
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United States
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Very nice find, it cleaned up very well.
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Thank you both for your reactions. Coins from zeno arent that common if I'm right. I only see a few on ebay and not this type. |
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
847 Posts |
I was wondering. I am no roman coin collector. But what approximatly would be the value of this particulair small coin? I only know that zeno coins are scarce. That is all.. and http://www.mcsearch.info don't have any records of this coin of zeno. |
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United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Helle Pishpash, Thank you for your reaction. Altough I find more zeno coins. Can't find this one with victoria/angel on it. The only ones I found of copper/bronze. Are with soldier on the reverse or this type of nummis: http://www.acsearch.info/search.htm...lar:300911#0 |
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United Kingdom
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Well I am stumped. I have checked acsearch, coinproject and helvetica's lists. There are a couple of Victories recorded for Zeno, but they are half siliquae. Perhaps is is some sort of Barbarian Imitation. Perhaps it is not even Zeno. Hopefully one of the others will pass this way.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Anyone think the portrait is a bit odd?
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United States
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If you look closely at the coin it looks like it was struck over another coin. Especially in the area above the head.
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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RIC Vol X Page 313 is where 952a is. I don't have time to go through it just now.
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Hello All,
I react again on this topic because it is still unknown to me. I've contacted some numismatics about this coin in particulair. But they also don't know for sure. I am still waiting though for some reactions. However what I heard that It could be RIC 3650 mint Ravenna but it aint known on a picture. And mine appears to have an chi ro cross below victoria.
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Posted 03/05/2013 08:37 am
