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Mikish Valued Member Canada 160 Posts	Posted 05/04/2015 6:59 pm anyone know what this coin might be? It's about 19 mm in diameter. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/04/2015 7:20 pm Maybe Valentian, there really isn't much detail left to go by. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16862 Posts	Posted 05/04/2015 7:21 pm Late Roman bronze, post-Constantine period (late AD 300s). Emperor Gratian, if I had to guess, though there's not enough of the obverse legend readable for me to be anywhere near certain. I can't pick the reverse type, either. The poor thing has what was once a nice dark patina that preserved the details well, but it's flaking off. Or it might have had a really bad case of bronze disease that has required vigorous removal. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 05/04/2015 8:26 pm Going along with 'Sap', most of 'Gratians' Obv. legends started with "DNGRATIAN" but the second letter in the Obv. legend on this coin could be ab 'N' or equally be an 'M'? I don't know if that helps. The bust is certainly similar to one that you might find on one of Gratian's coins. Therefore I am leaning towards . . . . . . I don't know. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/04/2015 8:29 pm Well if that's a D after the DN I would agree Gratian. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 05/04/2015 8:55 pm It could be a Constantius II SPES REPIVBLICE AE-4. http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/rom...Default.aspx Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Augustus Maximus Pillar of the Community Italy 1790 Posts	Posted 05/04/2015 10:11 pm Defiantly post Constantinian Dynasty. Perhaps Gratian or Valentinian II. Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 05/05/2015 06:28 am Similar bust style to Gratian Cyzicus RIC 18a on Wildwinds? http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/grat...RIC_018a.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 05/05/2015 06:54 am I agree with AM but am leaning towards Valentinian ii, Victory advancing left with trophy & dragging captive. The folds on the skirt make it the most likely match for me. Or maybe my eyes were deceived and its - Emperor standing on galley, head right, raising right hand, Victory at helm. I'm certain that I don't know for sure that its possibly one of them Edited by tenbobbit 05/05/2015 07:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
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