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Got 5 coins from my wife for xmas, 3 of them Imperial. Got 4 identified, but cant find this one. I found a Julia Domina reverse that is similar to this, but the letters are different and the obverse I don't think is Julia Domina. I looked through the aorta book, Dirty old coin data base, and Wildwind data base and came up empty. I thought I see if any one here could help. Pics aren't the best, My first time using a scanner. My only lens w/macro is in a trunk in the libary thats being used as a xmas tree stand.. Cant get to it til after the new year when we de-xmas the house. Thanks Dennis   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Well, its a legionary coin. that reverse is, at least. I think its in greek - so provincially struck. But I dont see anything to indicate a female portrait and I doubt they'd strike a legionary coin with a female on it.
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I'm not at home and this tablet is a pain in the arse, but your coin is a provincial probably from Nicaea.
Edited by Bing
12/27/2012 3:55 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The legend does appear to read SEV?ALE?XAN?
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 United States
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IMO the legend doesn't seem right for Gordian III, I'm thinking it might be Elagabalus.
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Canada
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Edited by Dionysos
12/27/2012 4:33 pm
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Valued Member
Serbia (Srbija)
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Severus Alexander
M AYP CEVH AΛEΞAÎ"ΡOC AV
NIKAIE/ΩN
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New Member
 United States
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The Severus Alexander looks like it. The letters on my reverse are Ni-K-R?-?.
Can't read a couple. Does that make a difference ? As you can tell, my knowledge of ancients is zero
Thanks guys.
You rock
Dennis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Stick around. You'll learn soon enough.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Severus Alexander, Nicea mint.
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12/27/2012 7:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is one of the most common Roman Provincial coins. While this one is Severus Alexander The reverse exists for other rulers but none of them have a xi in their names. These are so common that you even see barbarous replicas of them. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/do.../sanic2.html |
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dougsmit
Thanks for that link. Looks like a ton of info I need.
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