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sheehy2009 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 08/19/2014 8:24 pm Hello again, I need some help please. Am I wrong in "reading" this coin? I cannot seem to find it either online nor in a book. I believe the obv says: IMP C (MAXEN)TIUS PF AVG and the rev says:(SOLI INVI)CTOCOMIT. It weighs 2.67 grams and is 20 cm in diameter. And the second coin obv is a flower, with the rev reading: IMP ERI?L (dot) ?AV?IS (dot) It weighs 1.03 grams and is 13 cm in diameter. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me! * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 08/19/2014 9:20 pm The second one may have been a button (looking at the back)? Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 08/19/2014 10:16 pm My thoughts exactly, mackwork. The legend on the buttonback should identify the manufacturer. CHVCH_LS IMPERIEL? Report this Post to the Staff
HawkHybrid Valued Member United Kingdom 183 Posts	Posted 08/20/2014 12:51 pm rotate the 2nd 90 deg anticlockwise, do you get 'imperiel standard'? HH Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 08/20/2014 1:22 pm Well done, HH! A buttonback legend dating to the 1820's in Britain, probably used by more than one manufacturer. Edited by philadelphian 08/20/2014 1:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sheehy2009 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 08/20/2014 3:40 pm Excellent "on the button"! Many thanks. However can no oe help on the Roman bronze? Report this Post to the Staff
HawkHybrid Valued Member United Kingdom 183 Posts	Posted 08/20/2014 5:22 pm http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/luc...Default.aspx I'm thinking something like the above is a possibility? HH Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 08/20/2014 5:46 pm I was thinking CONSTANTINVS was the most likely name between IMP and PF AVG. Don't know the reverses well enough to comment. Time for this to be transferred to the Ancients Forum? Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 11:29 am http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/i.html Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 905 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 1:09 pm Your coin is indeed Constantine I. Maxentius did not issue this type. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3445 Posts	Posted 08/21/2014 1:39 pm It is Constantine but I would add that the coin looks like it has been 'vandalized' ! I hope this is the work of an unknown barbarian. Cleaning ancient coins is best done without a screwdriver Report this Post to the Staff
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