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Can anyone help me with these old coins? Nothing to valuable, but I would like to know what they are. Thank you.   |
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 to the Community! I moved your welcome post to the 'Ancient, Greek, and Roman Coins' forum for the proper attention.  |
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The smaller coin looks like it might be Arcadius, while the larger looks to be one of the Constantines. Someone will come along and be able to help a little better. In the meantime, welcome here.
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I think the smaller is Valentinian I.
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The second coin is indeed Constantine I (or the Great) it was minted in Trier (Germany) and has Sol the Sun God on the reverse. The reverse has SOLI INVICTO COMITI as a legend and PTR as the mintmark meaning Pecinia TRier or 'money from Trier'. It has T in left field and F in right, it was minted between 310 and 313AD and is similar to this example:  Edited by bobbyhelmet
12/28/2012 1:37 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Forgot to say  |
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United States
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to the community The first coin looks to be either Valens of Valentinian I and the second is Constantine I |
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 Valens Both are common and low priced complete so broken coins are worth what you will pay. |
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Awesome, this is the first time I've ever cleaned old coins, so very neat to learn this stuff.
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My wife likes this coin the most, although I dont know if the symbol is identifiable.  |
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no clue on that last one....looks "greeky" sort of? |
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I agree it looks Greek, could be an unknown female bust or Hera or someone... are there details on the other side? I think they would be needed for an ID...
And welcome, I am an ancient noobie myself have only started recently. It is a fascinating but costly interest!
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to CCF! I agree that it looks Greek. |
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Posted 12/28/2012 1:05 pm
