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New Member
United States
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Hey ya'll. I am brand new to this community and fired up about it! I have 4 coins to start my collection, and I need some help identifying them. I think the first one might be Hadrian ... but I really have no idea. Thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 cbrabha, we can surely identify your coins but we'll need photos of them first. |
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New Member
 United States
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
to the community, Post some pictures of your coins, I'm sure we will be able to help you. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
I tried to ID your images, but they are too small. When I increase the size they become too out of focus. The first coin needs to be darkened so I can read the legend. It's too bright. However, the portrait looks very detailed but it doesn't look like a Hadrian unless it is a provincial coin. Hadrian portraits are very distinctive. If you can take closer pictures we may be able to help attribute them. Again, I would like to welcome you to this forum and hope you stick around to show off your coins. Regards, |
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Moderator
United States
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From what I can see on the larger image the legend looks like it might be from a Roman provinical coin. That's all I can tell until we see larger and clearer images.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome cbrabha,
I agree with jwharper, the pictures are just too small to see well.
If you can, first crop them pretty close on your computer and size them to about 80 kb. Then use the upload image function on the 'Reply to Topic' page. They should be OK then.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I dont know 'puter tricks, but that's obv  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
United States
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Ok, this is taking a bit, so I'll put em out over a couple of replies. I think this first one is going to be the most difficult. Let's see how these look once the post is up.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Dont know if I'm help ing or hurting |
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New Member
United States
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They still look too bright. I'll take some more pictures and get them posted up soon. Thanks again for all your help.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm afraid I can't help, but |
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New Member
United States
22 Posts |
Let's see how this one looks ...   |
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New Member
United States
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Here's the third. I can't get the pictures to come out right on the smaller ones. I might call it a night on those and work with them more later.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I believe the above is Constantius II (Constantine the greats son) dated 347-348AD, I cant say where it was minted though, sorry.
DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG
VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX
The second of the set of three you posted is Claudius II or Gallienus but will need to see more to expand on this. The last of the three I'm not sure about and even though the single coin is in the best condition I'm rubbish with Greek lettering so cant help atm. echizento is correct about it, its a Roman provincial.
Edited by bobbyhelmet
02/04/2012 10:16 pm
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Posted 02/04/2012 7:26 pm
