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jobus New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 4:02 pm Hello all - trying to identify this, I think its a coin (but may not be),anyone have any ideas? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 191500 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 4:34 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
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 4:37 pm This is the general type of Constantine solidus that it copies...note the sale price for the real McCoy: https://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=31625 And here are others with the same Nicomedia SMNC mintmark as your coin: https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...usd&company= Edited by Kamnaskires 06/25/2019 4:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jobus New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 5:23 pm Thanks Bob! Just to check do you think its a copy or the real thing? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 5:24 pm I'm sorry to say it's certainly a copy. Report this Post to the Staff
jobus New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 5:31 pm Oh well! Thank you for your help Bob, much appreciated - it was a bit of excitement for the evening anyway :) (do the copies have any value?) Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 5:39 pm Quote: do the copies have any value? Assuming we're not dealing with real gold here, then just as a trinket - and, of course, as a memento of the evening of excitement. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 6:26 pm to the community Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 06/26/2019 12:47 pm The copy does have educational value - the bust of Constantine has its 'eyes to heaven', a rare bust type that he probably issued to demonstrate his piety as the first Christian emperor, having converted from paganism. There are a handful of ancient coin types which refer to Constantine's conversion to Christianity. Report this Post to the Staff
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