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Any Ideas on what we are looking at here? Are they authentic? Of any value? I discovered them in a storage locker I picked up and they are sealed in a solid plastic case. I figured there was any expert on this forum that could help me out. I believe the silver looking coin is of Phillip the II, but I am not 100% sure. Thank in advance for any comments and advice. Respectfully, Vonhova       |
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Second coin gordian III emperor kid double denarius. Had same before
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The silver coin is a Gordian III AR Antoninianus. I have one very similar to that one.  |
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 to the community The first coin appears to be Constantine I (The Great) and is known as a Votive or vows. I can't make out the mint mark though. The second as you know is Gordian III, and the third is Probus. |
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Edited by Doucet
03/24/2012 5:05 pm
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Doucet, it looks like it is.
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Well that's a nice little discovery, vonhova. Welcome. For the first coin go here http://www.acsearch.info/index.htmland type VOT Wreath in the search box. Scroll down till you find the match to your coin. It's a long way of doing it but you'll see a lot of coins. If you add Constantine I (echizento's hunch) to the search it might go faster. Be careful, you might get started collecting ancient coins. |
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Thanks for all the help so far!! I saw this on ebay and I thought this was the second silver coin. Anyway, they are some really nice finds and I am excited to find out more about them. Has anybody ever heard of the International Numismatic Society? Do you think they are legit and of any value and should I send them out to a grading service? There was no documentation with them so I am printing any information obtained to keep with them. Thanks Again, Vonhova http://www.ebay.com/itm/PHILIP-II-2...t_1615wt_953Philip II - Roman Caesar: 244-249 A.D. - Silver Antoninianus 24mm (3.67 grams) Rome mint: 246 A.D. Reference: RIC 218d (Philip I), C 48 MIVLPHILIPPVSCAES - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. PRINCIPIIVVENT - Philip II standing left, holding globe and spear. |
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International Numismatic Society Never heard of them - a lot of companies pop up then disappear. Quote:
Do you think they are legit? Yes - your coins are real. Quote:
should I send them out to a grading service? Don't bother, amateur ancient collectors often know more than the big grading companies and grading scales are rarely considered when buying. The coin in your link is a Philip not a Gordian like your coin, yours is: Gordian III AR Antoninianus. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right. PM TR P IIII COS II PP, Gordian standing right with globe & spear. Very similar, but not the same to this one:  Price wise, the seller in the link you posted usually triples his prices so dont read too much into that, I'd say $5-10 for 1 (which as echizento says is very likely Constantine) and 3 and around $50-75 for coin 2. Edited by bobbyhelmet
03/24/2012 6:17 pm
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Not quite.
Notice on the reverse of your coin there are letters that read .....constantin.....
Find the letters that match, both obv. and rev.
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I think you were correct first time around vonhova.
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG - Bust right, laureate.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG - Rough translation 'Our lords the Constantines, greatest Augustii'.
VOT XX - Rough translation 'I vow to rule for twenty years'.
Not 100% sure but your mintmark looks like P Star-in-crescent A - 'P' stands for Prima meaning workshop no 1, 'Star-in-crescent' is just a series identifier and 'A' stands for the mint it was made in, Arles.
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You are correct on the mint mark or at least what's left of it with the P star A. I'm searching the database now for the probus coin now & what is the coin of Gordian III made of?
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Sorry bout that. I should have looked closer at the OP coin and the links.
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No probs Doucet, the Gordian is silver but not pure.
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