ID Help: Huge 3RD Century (Provincial?) Roman Bronze

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/03/2012 5:44 pm Hi everyone, I got this one recently in an uncleaned lot. Yes, it unfortunately is suffering from from notable bronze disease on the reverse, but it looks very interesting and is quite large (27mm/ 1 inch). The lettering does not look clear to me at all when it is in hand (could this be a provincial with an atypical script/ font?) Any help an ID would be appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/03/2012 7:33 pm With the center dimples I agree it's a provinical. The image looks a bit like Gordian III. Report this Post to the Staff
dougsmit Pillar of the Community United States 1549 Posts	Posted 03/03/2012 7:47 pm It is a provincial but the obverse legend seems to end in AVgamma transliterating Augustus Latin style rather than the Greek translation CEB(sebastos) of most cities. That might help. The style is pretty certainly mid 3rd century and quite possibly some young ruler like Gordian III, Philip II or Severus Alexander but that is not a certainty. The reverse looks like Zeus seated on a throne. Part of me wants to see the end of the exergue legend as ONTON But I'm not finding a match in a couple obvious places and that could just be imagination. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/03/2012 7:51 pm echizento & dougsmit- Thanks for the input! This coin is in hydrogen peroxide right now, so we'll see if more is revealed. What is peculiar about this coin is that a lot of the text looks kind of blurred. I doubt that this is a barb, but the font does seem a bit off (even before taking into account the possible warping from corrosion. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/05/2012 10:07 pm Hmm, maybe I've found it! Thanks for leading me to Gordian III, everyone. I actually can now see an eagle at Zeus's foot and more of his extended arm. So it is obvious that he is holding a wreath. So do you think that this could be it? http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gord...MNG_2041.jpg Gordian III Nikopolis AMNG 2041 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/05/2012 10:23 pm Glad you were able to attribute it, hope it cleans up as nice as the example. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/05/2012 10:27 pm Thanks for all of the help, everyone. So any tips on the best ways to get rid of verdigris? Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 03/05/2012 10:44 pm Nice job on finding this one Archraz. I don't think I would of ever found it. Maybe just soak in dist. water for along while. That stuff might soften up eventually. Report this Post to the Staff
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