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chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4991 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 2:30 pm i picked this up as in impulse buy with a several coin uncleaned coins a purchased not long ago. didn't know what it was, but it wanted me to buy it. it's some type of provincial coin, it has the "prize crown" thing going on with the reverse, but I can't find one just like it. can anyone help? Edited by chrsmat71 08/24/2013 2:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 2:46 pm What's the size? I think it's from Nicaea, Bithynia and the thing on the back is a 'games basket with palm branch'. Gimme a few minutes and I'll find some examples. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 2:47 pm I think it might be Severus Alexander? Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4991 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 2:51 pm it's 6.7 g and 24 mm....severus did come to mind when I saw it also. Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 2:54 pm Here are some similar coins, from Nicaea: from wildwinds Quote: Caracalla AE16 of Nicaea, Bithynia. Obv: ANTWNI(...), laureate head right Rev: NIKAIEWN, prize urn with one palm branch. Rec Gen -; Isegrim -; Mionnet Supp. V, 703 A Geta from coinproject, details here http://www.coinproject.com/coin_det...?coin=185248 They don't match exactly but maybe it will help lead to the right thing. Edited by ThisIsFun 08/24/2013 2:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 2:58 pm I know exactly what you mean. He is telling me to tell you to sell him to me :) Report this Post to the Staff
MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1578 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 5:02 pm I have a coin very similar to that, been trying to i.d. it for ages! You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys..... Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 5:33 pm I "think" it is Elagabalus. Young portrait and I can read ANTONINVS while Caracalla is always possible I would incline to the former. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4991 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 5:36 pm MD, that looks like a severus alexander from nikea, look at the one on the middle of this page.. http://www.edgarlowen.com/roman-imp...-sales.shtml Report this Post to the Staff
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