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Edited by Medieval
01/09/2015 07:02 am
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First guess would be Vespasian.
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Thanks to both of you - have to see if I can find a matching image and perhaps detect a trace of the legend.
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I am leaning toward Domitian due to the hair
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Thanks to you as well - another one to check.
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That's Trajan - I say that with certainty. If you give me a bit, ill find the reverse type.
The reverse type is a defeated person, seated on a shield (maybe described as 'arms' or 'captured arms') facing a trophy, probably Dacia.
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, SC in ex, Dacia, in attitude of mourning, seated left on pile of arms; trophy before. Cohen 534.
(I could only find listings for a Dacian in this design, so I guess it is the Dacian)
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01/09/2015 08:35 am
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Thanks Ben, will have to see if I can reconcile the other details I can see with it - RIC#564 / Sear[ME]#3196.
The details I can see with a loupe of the top of the trophy would match. Hopefully I can identify the odd letter of the legend in the right place.
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Slugacius Blankacius, IMP SLVG AVG BLNK REV
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No worries guys, don't be surprised if I am going to offer it on ebay as: "Extremely rare Sestertius from Ancient Rome" and in the description "This coin was struck with a worn die as can be clearly seen, but it is close to mint state for it's type. Don't pass this unique opportunity to buy one of the rarest ancient coins."  |
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just from the obverse bust shape, I would say galba is another possibility maybe? I think my first guess would be vespasian however.
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You joke, but coins in this condition are an excellent way of picking up rare and desirable types. I have quite a few 'culls' that most would consider well past salvagable.
Its quite a good design, too. Might need a little smoothing before going to market, though.
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I have quite a few 'culls' that most would consider well past salvagable. Me too. Had a quick look for similar reverse designs from other emperors, but so far haven't found any with a standard/trophy to the left of the (on a shield or cuirass or similar) seated person. Will do a little more checking, but it seems you nailed the type. |
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You can take the ID to the bank, I'm confident its right. Definitely Trajan, definitely that reverse. The reference number has a variant to it, but RIC564 should cover it (the other option being RIC564v, no word on what the v denotes though - stylistically, the difference in the wildwinds specimens for the two is the shield on the trophy - a macedonian one being RIC564, a smaller undecorated one for 564v).
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