Small And In Bad Shape - Late Roman?

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bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 04/26/2012 4:07 pm This might be difficult but hopefully enough detail remains for an ID to be found. I had thought this coin was barbarous but now I'm not too sure, after a bit of cleaning I think the eagle / bird on the reverse is too realistic and I was wondering if the coin was perhaps late Roman or even something else altogether The obverse is a goner unfortunately, the reverse seems to have 'PO' and 'OL' on it - as its so small I've tried to pick the details out on the below picture though I seem to have made a mess of its head The coin is 9mm and 0.65 grams - any advice or pointers welcome. Edited by bobbyhelmet 04/26/2012 4:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/26/2012 4:27 pm I can see the eagle, so I agree that it's probably Roman. But beyond that I have no idea who it could be. Report this Post to the Staff
dougsmit Pillar of the Community United States 1549 Posts	Posted 04/26/2012 8:29 pm The eagle does not look Roman and the letters are too large but I can't ID it to a Greek city either. Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 07/09/2015 6:55 pm I know this is an old post, but I ran across this today and it reminded me of bobbyhelmets' coin. Some similarities, size & weight, eagle reverse........, but no cigar. Segusiaves, Eduens. link to where I saw it http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/bes...Default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/09/2015 7:50 pm Beats me? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/09/2015 8:11 pm The eagle is very reminiscent of some on coins struck by Perseus of Macedon...but I don't know if he issued such a small AE denomination. Tough one with no obverse to go by... Edited by Kamnaskires 07/09/2015 11:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4970 Posts	Posted 07/09/2015 11:34 pm i think BL is on it, this looks pretty similar... http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1872578 Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 07/10/2015 11:03 am Good work all! I still have this grotty little spec of a coin and now a couple of new leads to follow, both are closer than I managed to get last time I searched. I'll let you know if I find anything over the weekend. Report this Post to the Staff
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