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Hi guys, So I've ben going through my coins and trying to identify them which for the most I have. Its been allot of excellent fun, but I have hit a wall with some of the coins, and wondered if you guys would be so kind as to see if there are any here that you could identify for me, would be very great full. I do have about 30 more coins which have been battered. Also if you are interested (I know they are not coins) I have attached a picture of an arrow head, spear, and key, all Roman from around the constantine era (East of Britain) for anyone who may be interested . Sorry pictures are not great. Also sorry about the dates cant turn them off of the bloody camera Grrrr. Thanks guys. Richard          Edited by Richrich3849
05/21/2013 06:56 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Cool spearheads and the key too! Did you find them? They look like they could do with a clean too.
A lot of these are over cleaned, unfortunately.
The top three are barbarous - I have one just like the seocnd one down. Probably two tetricus and one later emperor. Fourth coin looks like Valentinian and Secvritas reipvblicae, then theres a faustina. After that, another barb? Possibly Claudius II. Then another Secvritas, possibly also Valentinian.
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Wow thanks Ben. Appreciate your help! You guys really love your green crusty coins ! The second one down from the original images (Like the coin you have) is really cool would love to know what it is, almost looks like someone standing with there arms out (not enough detail on the coin left annoyingly. I think I must have quite a few of the Barb coins, they are allot more delicate compared to my hard bronze coins. Its like the angle saxons was making them from clay and covering them with metal lol (if it was them)!. I like the 3rd one down of the images bellow cant make the back out too well but I think its the wolf & romulus & remus? Haven't a clue who the emperor is?    Edited by Richrich3849
05/21/2013 08:02 am
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United Kingdom
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The first coin in your post is the best of the lot.
If you are wondering it it needs cleaning, it doesn't. all the others have had their patina stripped off and have lost any value they had.
The first coin may well be a typical "Barbarous Radiate" coin, based on the Antoninianii of Tetricus I (271 - 274).
This type was created at least in the reigns of the emperor Victorinus (269 - 271), to make up for a shortage of ready change in the local economy by the Romano-British, in Roman Britain, and the Gallo-Romans in Gaul.
The type may well have continued to be struck even after the coin reforms of Aurelian (270 - 275) and into the "Brittanic Empire" era of Carausius (286 - " 293) and Allectus (293 - 296).
The most interesting thing about the coin is that the bust looks a lot more like Allectus than Tetricus I.
It is thought that "Barbarous Radiates" may have been issued into the Post-Roman era of Britain, into the late 5th century when the locals were making "copies of copies" which would explain why some "Barbarous Radiates" are little more than slivers of Brass / Bronze, with a crown stamped on one side and a few lines on the other as successive copiers were imitating what they did not understand.
The first coin in the next lot seems to be a good "Barbarous Radiate" of Victorinus, judging by the bust hair style.
A coin based on a Follis of Constantine I, between two Standards, and the third is a typical copy of the commemorative coin known as the "Urbs Roma".
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05/21/2013 08:04 am
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Hi Masis. Really nice to hear from you and Ben, I do hope you are well. Thanks for the info. As always its nice to hear from the pro's. That makes allot of sense actually. I have around 70 coins found in a 55 year span from my granddads farm (metal detecting) etc, most of the coins range from the byzantine(ish) era 270 - 360 AD or there abouts (just off the top of my head). Check out the dates for the ones my granddad actually bagged and tagged  Edited by Richrich3849
05/21/2013 08:41 am
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United Kingdom
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Hello Rich,
Thank you, I hope all has been well for you too.
I can see in the photo some of the writing on the Coin Wallets, such as "Barbarous Radiate" and the last one, "Theodora PIETAS ROMANA".
Of more interest is what County you live in, as these finds are from your Grandfather's farm, there should be information on nearby finds in the rest of the County, of Roman origin.
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I'm jealous, you folks in the UK are lucky being able to find these cons in the ground. You have an interesting group of coins there.
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