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dwayne8625 Pillar of the Community United States 582 Posts	Posted 05/25/2013 9:00 pm I have two uncia coins I'am unsure of. I think the first might be Hadrian and that is only based on the reverse. The second I really don't know anything about. I don't plan to get an id but maybe a time frame of when it was made. They both are 12mm and .9g. I would appreciate any help. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/25/2013 9:17 pm The first one could be Hadrain based on the bust and reverse, but without the obverse legend I can't say for sure. The second one I don't have any idea. Report this Post to the Staff
jcmworld Pillar of the Community United States 567 Posts	Posted 05/25/2013 9:44 pm The top looks like Antioch. I'll look in RPC and get back. Bottom looks like a cast something, can't tell what. Report this Post to the Staff
dwayne8625 Pillar of the Community United States 582 Posts	Posted 05/26/2013 02:30 am I found a similar shape coin for the second one... it's early greek. Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 05/26/2013 06:00 am The 'tag' on your coin looks like a remnant from the strip (runner) which held a number of flans. I don't know what period in history or what makers used strips of flans vs individual flans, but maybe someone else does? from http://www.classicalcoins.com/page103.html Blanks or flans were prepared by cutting from bars or strip and hammering into shape, or by casting. Bronze flans could not be hammered, and were either cast or struck as cut. On the left is a piece of a mold for casting bronze flans. The flans were connected edge to edge, or by runners. We find evidence of this on many coins from which the runners were not completely removed. Coins were often struck by moving strips of cast flans through the dies and later cutting them apart. Before striking, the flans were placed in an oven and heated. apologies if you already knew this :) Report this Post to the Staff
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