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Chinese Coin Query New Member Australia 29 Posts	Posted 12/13/2014 6:32 pm Hi, I was wondering if anyone could confirm my ID of a couple of cheap Roman coins and help me with a couple I wasn't sure about. The two coins I think I have identified are: The left coin I think is an Emperor Gratian Lyons mint RIC 28A. The right coin is I think an Emperor Constantine city commemorative type. The two coins below I haven't identified - any ideas? [[moved] Moved to Ancient/Medieval coin section. Report this Post to the Staff

Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 12/13/2014 8:00 pm The commemorative reads 'VRBS ROMA' - the city of Rome. On the left is a FEL TEMP REPARATIO (the restoration of happy times) and shows a barbarian horseman getting speared by a roman soldier. The emperor is Constantius Gallus - you can tell this by the legend (CONST visible to the left of the bust) and the bare head, which only one Constanti* used - Gallus. Julian II is also shown bare headed. On the right is the same again, but this time a reduced follis (hard times economically lead to the shrinking of the size of the folles). Report this Post to the Staff
Chinese Coin Query New Member Australia 29 Posts	Posted 12/14/2014 04:14 am Many thanks Ben, that is much appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff
Chinese Coin Query New Member Australia 29 Posts	Posted 12/19/2014 01:52 am Hi Ben Is this coin also a Constantius Gallus? It looks like a bare head and I think I can see part ...antius... Is it possible to tell where it was minted? Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 12/19/2014 02:04 am With the FEL TEMP reverse likely to be Constantius Gallus (similar obverse could be Constantius II). Mintmark seems to be CONx, so Constantinople. Edited by Medieval 12/19/2014 02:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
Chinese Coin Query New Member Australia 29 Posts	Posted 12/19/2014 02:14 am Thanks heaps Medieval. I bought it for an under $5 Secret Santa for someone who likes old stuff, so now I can include a note saying what it is. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 12/19/2014 04:40 am Yeah, I agree, Constantius Gallus / Constantinople. Report this Post to the Staff
Chinese Coin Query New Member Australia 29 Posts	Posted 12/19/2014 04:41 am Thanks Ben. Report this Post to the Staff
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