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Here is another coin I would like some help with. I just uncovered a number of ancient coins that I picked up years ago, and never made any notes, so I've completely forgotten what they are. Any help would be appreciated.   Edited by carleroo
02/25/2012 5:05 pm
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Theodosius I Aquilea mint 2nd workshop - quite a decent coin
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Could it be...
Aquileia, RIC 30d Theodosius I AE2. 379-383 AD. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / REPARATIO REIPVB, emperor standing front, head left, offering right hand to (turreted) female on left to help her rise from kneeling position, & holding Victory on a globe, SMAQP in ex. Cohen 27.
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Very nice coin carleroo.
Theodosius I - 379-395AD
DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG - Right, pearl diadem, draped, cuirassed.
REPARATIO-REIPVB (roughly 'The state is rebuilt') - Theodosius I holding Victory and raising a kneeling, turreted female figure.
SMAQS (Sacra Moneta AQvileia Secvnda) - Aquileia, workshop 2, minted 379-383AD.
RIC IX Aquileia 30d.
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Theodosius I, AE4, Aquileia. DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG, two Victories facing each other, each holding wreath and palm. Mintmark: SMAQS. RIC IX Aquileia 47b.
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Many thanks. What century would this be from? And what is the man holding in his hands? a captive on left? The right hand?
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This coin is identical to RIC IX Aquileia 42b also, it and RIC IX Aquileia 30d cant be told apart, at least not by me.
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Ooops.Sorry, I spoke to soon. I see that others have answered. THANKS, ALL.
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Well...I tried, getting closer with attributing Romans.  |
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"This coin is identical to RIC IX Aquileia 42b also, it and RIC IX Aquileia 30d cant be told apart, at least not by me."  This is one of those things you just have to accept when using RIC IX which seems to have felt such strangeness necessary more than did the authors of other volumes. RIC 30d were coins like this struck before the death of Gratian while 42b were made after that date (25 Aug 383). I suppose if you spread out a large number of these coins from all of the co-emperors that issued the type, you might see some stylistic pattern that would suggest a coin is early or late in the span by finding characteristics that never show on Gratian coins but listing the second group again with a new number seems a bit much. RIC IX is not the worst volume (that would be V) but it really needs to be redone. |
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Many thanks all. You guys are real pros. I not only know who is on the coin, but just about every other detail as well.
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oops, almost forgot. Does anyone have an idea of value of this one?
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Nice example Carleroo.
Well centered and a nice strike. Legends and mint mark are clear and the patina is very appealing.
I would say this coin would sell for an absolute minimum of $40 US but likely a bit higher in the 50 to 60 range.
-Kurt
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Many thanks, Biancasdad.
This is very helpful.
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