Roman Coins, Need Id. Looks Similar, But Different Sizes.

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Lenikas Valued Member United Kingdom 164 Posts	Posted 03/23/2012 11:53 am Roman coins, Need ID. looks similar, but different sizes. Report this Post to the Staff

bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 03/23/2012 12:17 pm Not got time to do all these atm but I think coin #3 could be a barbarous imitation of a Roma city commemorative coin. If it is its probably one of the most interesting of the coins you have posted. Report this Post to the Staff
Lenikas Valued Member United Kingdom 164 Posts	Posted 03/23/2012 12:37 pm imitations? does it mean they are fakes? Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 03/23/2012 12:49 pm Quote: imitations? does it mean they are fakes? Kind of - it means that that coin (#3), if I'm correct, was produced at about the right time in history (4th century AD, maybe a little later) but was not produced officially by a Roman mint. Some of these 'imitations' or 'unofficial' coins were made as fakes but most were just produced during times of currency shortage when the Romans couldn't or wouldn't produce 'official' coinage. Coins #1 and #2 are official Roma commemorative coins made under Constantine the Great to celebrate Roma. Coin #3 looks a little small to me and although the reverse (She-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus) is very good style-wise (perhaps apart from an odd looking belly!) the obverse bust looks crude with irregular letter spacing and it does not look 'official' Roman. Edited by bobbyhelmet 03/23/2012 12:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jessvc1 Pillar of the Community United States 2596 Posts	Posted 03/23/2012 1:00 pm I agree with bobby it looks barbarous, I'm not a specialist just my opinion this is another nice lot with wolf and Twins, soldiers/standards and a hand of god coin at bottom Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/23/2012 1:17 pm Nice coins, and I also agree it is a Barb and a nice one too boot. Report this Post to the Staff
dougsmit Pillar of the Community United States 1549 Posts	Posted 03/23/2012 1:47 pm City commemoratives were made in two sizes. Early ones tend to weigh over 2g. and match the two soldiers/two standards coins issued at the same time. Later ones weigh under 2g. and accompanied the later two soldiers/one standard coins. Coins one and four are early; 5 and 6 are late. Three looks a bit too small so I agree it may be barbarous. I'd need a weight to comment on coin 2. Coin 7 should weigh the same as 5 and 6 but has a chippy edge so will probably be lighter for that reason. Constantine died after the switch to the smaller coins so all his death issues are small format. Rules vary a bit from mint to mint so we can't be too hardcore on exact weights but these are the tendencies. Report this Post to the Staff
Lenikas Valued Member United Kingdom 164 Posts	Posted 03/23/2012 3:24 pm i have them 4 in total. here is the pic Report this Post to the Staff
Lenikas Valued Member United Kingdom 164 Posts	Posted 03/23/2012 3:25 pm and look at the positioning of wolf's head, looking to the other point. Report this Post to the Staff
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