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Pillar of the Community
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A seller has donated some coins for my school project. I know it is a bit of a stretch, but is there any chance you can ID these? If not, they will go to the school as part of the "Handful of Change", but it would be nice to put a name to them. Coin 1   Coin 2   Coin 3   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Don't recognise the first but pretty sure someone will, the figure on the reverse looks distinctive.
The second one looks to be a 'three sisters' / 'three Graces' / 'three nymphs' reverse, not sure which though.
Would be great to say Caligula and three sisters but those are rare and desirable and a fair proportion of the coin would have to be missing as all the legends seem gone, its possible but maybe not that probable. Wouldn't expect one to be donated in any condition. A few others issued similar reverses, still thinking. How big is it?
For some reason the last one reminds me of a Faustina with a Ceres reverse. The long, thin figure makes me think that, an outright guess though if I'm honest.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Had a look at the 3 sisters on wildwinds and I don't see a match.
Coin 1 - 24mm 7.22g
Coin 2 - 24mm 4.56g
Coin 3 - 29-24mm 9.96g
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 United States
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#2 look like a female bust I'll do some checking. The other I have no idea.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Probably a medal from the mint showing the 3 monetae then - 1 is bronze, 1 is silver and the other gold. It doesn't really look roman in origin to me though, and does look very very porous and I think it might have been cast and the orignal porous surface has caused these deeps pits through continued erosion. Perhaps a copy of a paduan copy.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Thanks Ben, I did wonder about the pitting. No 2 goes in as loose change then.
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United States
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The only thing that I can find that is close is Domitian
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Pillar of the Community
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United States
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Not a particular one. The bust also looks a bit similar to what appears on his coins. Sorry I can't be more specific.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I will put all three in the "change". I thought I would be lucky to ID any of them.
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Posted 01/21/2014 07:31 am
