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scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 07/26/2007 2:38 pm any info would very much appreciated . it looks familar I do believe it is common Image: coins-ancient-roman.jpg 19.7 KB Image: coins-ancient-roman 001.jpg 20.36 KB Image Insert: Image Insert: Edited by scoutjim99 07/26/2007 2:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff

scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 07/26/2007 3:28 pm THESE MIGHT BE EASIER TO SEE Image Insert: Image Insert: Edited by scoutjim99 07/26/2007 8:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16857 Posts	Posted 07/26/2007 8:43 pm Hard to say - it's from sometime around 250-300 AD, but it looks like the important bits of the Emperor's name are right where there's the big piece missing. I think I can read IMP C T[piece missing]VS PF AVG around the obverse. Late third century, emperor's name starting with T... might be Tetricus, but it doesn't really look crude enough. Tacitus is another possibility, though he's normally beardless. I can't make out much on the reverse at all. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
kenny_1745 Valued Member United States 239 Posts	Posted 07/26/2007 8:52 pm It is Gallienus (253-268. A.D), I have the exact same coin. I bought mine for $19. Mine is in a little better condition though. He was the son of Valerian I and was made co-ruler with his father. During their reign, the Empire was under invasion on all sides and Rome's defenses were proving inadequate.Valerian was captured by the Persians and ended his life in captivity. While Gallenius became sole Emperor. During the siege of Milan in 268 he was stabbed, together with his wife, by soldiers. Now that I compare mine with yours a little more closely, I'm not sure if I'm right. Edited by kenny_1745 07/26/2007 8:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 07/26/2007 8:56 pm Not much to go by, but here is a shot at it - Tetricus I billon ANTONINIANUS, obverse legend is probably IMP C TETRICUS PF AVG. SALUS is the deity on the reverse. Reverse legend is SALVS AVGG These at cgb are similar: http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/cgb/s...7869&large=0 http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/cgb/s...7866&large=0 Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 07/26/2007 8:59 pm My ERIC (pg. 328) states that Tetricus II is normally beardless, his father Tetricus I had a beard. Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 07/26/2007 9:07 pm It sure looks like the one you posted t360. thank you everyone for your assitance . I only paid a $1.00 for it out of a junk tray. Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 07/26/2007 9:11 pm I agree with Sap in that the deity on the reverse doesn't look crude enough, which had me looking in several books to find one closer in style than those listed by cgb. However many of these were minted in territories which were nominally under Tetricus' control but largely autonomous. The people in these regions minted their own coins imitating the official Tetricus issues, and these barbarous radiates cover a broad range in style and workmanship. These issues are common in low grade, and hard to find in good condition. Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 07/26/2007 9:36 pm $1 is a good price. BTW, Salus is the Roman goddess of health and prosperity. Report this Post to the Staff
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