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veldpond1902 New Member South Africa 9 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 12:12 pm Does anyone know what this coin is seems to be Roman the front with a eagle with partially open wings? Thank you in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 12:20 pm It looks like a Claudius II with a Consecratio reverse. Possible RIC 266. Here is an example from my collection: Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 12:22 pm I forgot to welcome you to this forum. Glad to have you. Regards, Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 12:32 pm to the community. Report this Post to the Staff
veldpond1902 New Member South Africa 9 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 12:46 pm Thanks for the help guys and the welcome. Ok the last one could this also be Claudius II it has the "LIBERTY" Obverse? Found both in a lot that came from serbia Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 12:57 pm It looks more like Gallienus. Possibly RIC 233: AE Antoninianus. Rome mint. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas standing facing, head left, holding cap & transverse sceptre http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gall...RIC_0233.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 1:33 pm Impressive detective work, there. Report this Post to the Staff
veldpond1902 New Member South Africa 9 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 2:08 pm Thank you jwharper...Very much appreciated only starting out with roman coins, just bought a Richard Plant catalogue. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 2:32 pm Like bobbyhelmet said yesterday on another thread, many of the portraits of Roman rulers are distinctive enough that after a while of looking at them they become familiar. As for the Richard Plant catalog, it's a good resource, but there are are also good and free resources on-line which can help with quick attribution. Wildwinds.com is just one of those resources along with acsearch.info, dirtyoldcoins.com, Helvetica's and others. Once you are more familiar with the hobby, you will get very knowledgeable of all these resources. Again, I would like to welcome you not only to this site but to the hobby as well. It's always good to have new blood. AND, we all really enjoy attributing coins you may have trouble with. Regards, Report this Post to the Staff
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