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The first token might be connected to the church or religion.
I read "CONSECRATIO" [consecrated] on the reverse.
The obverse shows the man casting his eyes skyward.
Wearing a crown of thorns?
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I believe the first coin is Roman and has something to do with the emperor Claudius II but that is as far as I can get. I've checked many Claudius II coins but none are exactly as this one. Found very similar ones though...
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03/01/2013 10:19 am
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I don't think that's the one although it looks like it. But the face looks different. Thanks though!
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That looks like the one! :) Cheers!
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Top one, for a proper identification, is a posthumous issue of Claudius II Gothicus.
It was issued by his brother quintillus and emperors after this to commemorate the death of such a great emperor. He was deified and made a god. The reverse is a flaming altar, the obverse is Claudius II Gothicus in a radiate crown (not facing upwards) and the legend DIVVS CLAVDIO references him being deified. Pretty common and commonly faked by barbarians. This one has been a bit overcleaned.
The second coin is Constantine I or II (I havent checked, design appears to be Constantine I).
Third coin is looking provincial to me (cant read the legends) but is Septimus Severus/Antoninus pius/Commodus or around that era.
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That is very detailed BenByField, thanks a lot! So if I'm correct the first coin is this one: http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/inc...Default.aspxAm I right? There are so many coins, its kinda confusing! And can you perhaps give me some references/ urls to the 2nd and 3rd coin? That would be very helpful. |
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Bizart check the weight and diameter and all the inscription
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Second coin is Constantine I, MARTI CONSERVATORI reverse type. Hard to narrow down a mint but here is an example from Ticinum (mint mark TT) with a link to all of the details of this example: http://coinproject.com/mint_coin_li...mint=Ticinum Regards, -Kurt |
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