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Wow, those are some pretty nice coins. A good deal of them appear to be more uniform in shape, compared to a lot of them I've seen that appear to be stamped in the middle of the planchet (or off center) or whatever you call it.
Some of those coins I can't read all the letters and the photos ain't large enough on a couple to make out what the letters are to identify. I usually look at most of my coins with a magnifying glass.
Edited by Gil-galad
10/25/2011 1:29 pm
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lets see the 2nd 3rd 5th 6th and last are constantines
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OK I'm stumped might have to go to some coin sites to look up the rest. so thats how far my knowledge of ancients goes. haha
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Yes, I figured the same but haven't come closer to getting an exact match for any of them yet.
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I havent bought any books yet on ancients. I only know phillip, postumus, constantine, claudius gothicus, antonius pius, steptimus severus and a few more common ones... pretty much the coins that I first picked up because I liked the busts on them. but I'm learning from you guys.
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the first one looks like its a probus and the 7th and 8th coins are claudius
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OK, but are you attributing them or guessing at the ruler. For those of you who don't own many reference books, you can do this on line as well. The first two places I look are dirtyoldcoins.com and wildwinds.com. Then I move to places like acsearch.com and HELVETICA'S IDENTIFICATION HELP PAGE. Everyone of these coins can be attributed using these references. Try to give a RIC number for each.
JW
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BTW, just in case you are unaware, on each of these links you can use the search function (ctr + F). This might save a little time and frustration.
JW
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well I'm trying to find a starting point, and I think the second coin is a constantine the reverse is-GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS Two soldiers standing on either side of two standards
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ok here is what I can come up on the second coin.
constantine I (330-335)
Obv-CONSTANTIN-VS MAX AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev-GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS Two soldiers standing on either side of two standards.
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well I'm trying to find a starting point, and I think the second coin is a constantine the reverse is-GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS Two soldiers standing on either side of two standards OK, use that as your starting point. Now what is the RIC reference? (hint: look at the mintmark) Edited by Bing
10/25/2011 2:17 pm
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JW those are a very nice group of coins. I'm going to have to spend some time on Vcoins and find some deals also.
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the next coin is a constantine I era VOTA coin
OBV: CONSTANTINVS AVG
REV: DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG
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the next coin is a constantius II campgates with open doors and 4 turrets.
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
VIRTV_S AVGG,RIC VII, 291?
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oops I missed one
Constantine I 307-337AD
Obverse: Veiled head of Constantine I right
Reverse: Constantine driving a chariot, arm reaching towards the hand of god
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