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Had a think and got this one too  Its Gallienus - and the reverse is Abundantia, goddess of abundance and prosperity. Obv GALLIENVS AVG - Right, radiate (spikey crown). Rev ABVNDANTIA AVG - Abundantia standing right emptying cornucopiae. B in left field on rev. It was minted in Rome between 265 and 267AD and is ref is RIC V-1 (S), Rome 157Here is the same coin in better condition:  Edited by bobbyhelmet
02/04/2012 10:46 pm
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Edited by Doucet
02/04/2012 11:32 pm
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You guys are fantastic! I can definitely see the resemblance in all your postings. So I can learn, how do you get to those conclusions? Do you just scour the images on the net and find one close? I'm sure you get a better idea after doing this for awhile, but it seems amazing to me that ya'll did that. Thanks again!
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Rest in Peace
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, cbrabha! We'll need sharp macro pix where the coin is as wide as the top image total. |
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Here is the last one, I've had a lot of trouble getting it in focus, but it looks like the reverse has a couple of people facing each other with staffs(?) raised ...   |
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On the provincial coin I can read ?kaimapav. I was struggling with this - I think your correct 'A KAI MAP AV' - it must be something like 'AKAI MAP AVP CEVHP AΛEΞANÎ"POC', Severus Alexander looks very likely but I got a few hits for Elagabalus. More coins to look through here: http://www.coinproject.com/global_s...ubmit=submitI wonder if the reverse could be something similar to this   |
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Just realized that the provincial coin reverse is upside down in my picture ... maybe that will help us.
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I think your last one is Constans (another of Constantines sons): CONSTANS-PF AVG VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN - two victories facing, holding wreath & palm. Palm in centre field. Like this one:  If it is it was minted in Thessalonica between 337 and 350AD, let me know if this looks about right as I cant make out all the details from your picture  |
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So I can learn, how do you get to those conclusions? Its familiarity mainly - after a while you can roughly date a coin from its appearance and begin to recognise Emperors and reverse designs. Being able with a good search engine is certainly a help but there are not many short-cuts in attributing these coins. You just need to keep reading threads etc and the info 'sinks-in' slowly but surely  |
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I think I've found it ... Severus Alexander - Does this seem right to you guys? That looks like a 'bingo' to me  Not bad for a beginner |
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You nailed it with the fourth one bobbyhelmet ... Constans. Thanks for the tip too. Thanks to everyone, this has been fun, and I can't wait to get some more and maybe help someone else in the future ...
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I was just about to post that very coin. Nice job.
I do see part of the LIA in the right field.
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You nailed it with the fourth one bobbyhelmet ... Constans Cool - It should also have a mintmark beneath the two figures on the reverse that will start with 'SMTS' and will end with one of the following 'A', 'B', Gamma or Delta (last two are Greek symbols that cant often be displayed in the text in this forum, Google them to see what they look like. Ones half a 'T' and the other a triangle) 'SMTS' stands for ' Sacred Money from The ssalonica' and the last symbol is the workshop number, in order as written above 1 to 4. Quote:
this has been fun, and I can't wait to get some more The fun of IDing these never seems to wear off to me  |
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Posted 02/04/2012 10:43 pm
