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chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 11/10/2014 10:51 pm i picked up this bargain bin coin, pretty much because I thought it would be fun to ID it and it was pretty cheap. anyway, it has been difficult to nail down. thanks to TIF, I know it's marcus aurelius (i suspected commodus) based on the legend on the obverse. the reverse legend is unreadable, but appears to be "apollo on horseback" as in this provincial coin from thyateira, but is a large sestertius. mine is only 22 mm and 4.6 g. from wildwinds.. cant link picture I guess, here...look at http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/marc...elius/t.html Thyateira Mionnet Supp 7, 606 my coin.. Edited by chrsmat71 11/11/2014 12:25 am Report this Post to the Staff

Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 11/10/2014 11:50 pm Quote: pretty much because I thought it would be fun to ID it So, are you asking us not to destroy your fun? The obverse inscription is a bit odd, can't find any with this ending. Some of the reverse inscription seems to be legible, bottom right quarter - perhaps a better picture of that might help. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 11/11/2014 12:22 am well, it moved from fun into frustration. so yes....destroy that please. it matches up with the Alexandrian obverse legend (thanks TIF) for marcus aurelius, but that picture is as good as it look in hand. I suspect this one is going to be some very obscure coin or maybe an unlisted provincial. Edited by chrsmat71 11/11/2014 12:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 11/11/2014 01:43 am Nice coin C.M. I always like coins with horses on them and this one is clear and has 'action' in that there is a rider. I must be going back to my 'Cowboys and Indians' days. Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 11/11/2014 03:30 am Quote: Alexandrian obverse legend In that case try check in Milne or Geissen, according to a German website the emperor sitting on a horse walking right was used on Alexandrian coins including those of Marcus Aurelius - don't forget that several denominations were minted at Alexandria, not only tetradrachms. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 11/11/2014 06:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
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