New To Collecting- Having Trouble Identifying Ancient Coin

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Siff3324 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 12/31/2017 05:54 am Hello everyone, I am brand new to the hobby. I have stumbled upon an ancient coin that I cant seem to find anywhere. Anyone able to Identify this? Report this Post to the Staff

owatchman Pillar of the Community United States 1494 Posts	Posted 12/31/2017 05:59 am Welcome to the forum. Ill have to leave it to the experts for the identification. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 12/31/2017 08:18 am Starting at 12oclock, above the head, I can read LICINIUS So I propose you compare here: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...ius_I/t.html http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...us_II/t.html The minting place can be found under the standing figure Legend around the head could be this: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG Edited by Petrus 12/31/2017 08:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 12/31/2017 08:18 am I can't nail down the exact one, but I point you in the right directing. That is a Roman coin of Licinius. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 12/31/2017 10:04 am First off, welcome. I hope this specimen of the Roman Imperial period is just the first of many for you Well, the question would be whether it's identifiable as a specific issue of Licinius I (Co-emperor with Constantine the Great from 308-324 AD). The portrait is properly proportioned for coinage of Licinius I and the "AVG" at the end of the obverse legend excludes Licinius II who was merely Caesar up to 324, so I believe that much isn't in doubt. I'm far from an "expert" but I believe it may be RIC VI Heraclea 52, the figure on the reverse being Jupiter, but I don't have absolute confidence in that, and may be corrected without the slightest bit of embarrassment if I have it wrong. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/31/2017 1:35 pm to the community I agree Licinus. I recommend you take a look at the sticky section here titled Books, downloads and websites. You will find there a lot of information on the study of ancient coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1046 Posts	Posted 12/31/2017 1:45 pm This is actually an issue from Alexandria - RIC VII 28 Like this: http://www.coinproject.com/coin_det...p?coin=53878 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 195350 Posts	Posted 01/02/2018 2:02 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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