A Hard Roman To Identify. Can You Help?

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Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/28/2014 04:24 am I know that there is not much left of this coin, but that makes it even more intriguing to identify. AE19, 1.9 gm (in it's present state.) Report this Post to the Staff

maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 09/28/2014 05:33 am I will describe what I think I can make out. The bust looks to be a left facer. The reverse seems to have a wreath as seen on votive coins. Combining these together I would propose something like this but without the detail it is primarily guesswork... Martin Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/28/2014 06:27 am Thanks Maridvnvm. I never thought of Crispus. (See Ric 88) Thank-you a lot. We will see if any other possibilities arise, otherwise I might go tentatively with you. Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 09/28/2014 06:30 am Constantine II is also a possibility Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/28/2014 07:30 am I see what you mean. By no means definitive, but Constantine's chin appears to be 'rounder' in shape to me, than appears on my coin. What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 09:29 am Before you compare chins based on a quite corroded coin, have a look at how many emperors issued coins with vota reserve while facing left on the obverse. Flicking through a few hundred pages of RIC should give you a few options. Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 905 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 10:18 am if "flicking through a few hundred pages of RIC" is not an option, or you would like to save time, you might want to look at Dane's excel list for votive coinage. http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 3:38 pm My two examples were far from attempting to be exhaustive but were being used to illustrate what I believed to be the bust type and reverse type. Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 7:29 pm Thanks, guys, a whole bunch. What you have said (collectively) has satisfied my need to identify it. I do not need to identify it further as it (obviously) is not a 'keeper' just a curiosity. Imparting your knowledge to those of us who do not have it (yet) is very much appreciated by me (and others) Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
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