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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Ive got these 2 roman coins with an small head on it. The one that looks ugly is maybe an barbaric issue? Or late roman? (SMKA is the minting place) the other side says something like ( DNFICCIVL) The other has an emperor on it but on the reverse small lyrics in 3 lines. And below that an small cross on the right? (SMKA is minting place) the lyrics are not that clear DIMON?) I am not good at determine these coins but these 2 looked different then usually I though.     |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Have a look at Julian II, Cyzicus mint.
Second coin has VOT/XX/MVLT/XX within wreath.
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Pillar of the Community
 Netherlands
847 Posts |
Thx! If I look for julian II coins I find almost all coins with an bull on it. And an man with a beard..
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I think earlier coins he was beard free.
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Moderator
 United States
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I like these earlier Julian II types without the beard.
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
847 Posts |
I can't find matches haha. Is it not constance II?
Are these more scarce then the julian II with beard that I can't find them? Or did he had another name in his earlyer period?
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United States
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Well the first coin is clearly Julian II with the legend of DN FL CL IVLIANVS rest is missing. Now the second coin IMO the legend doesn't seem to fit for Julian II. The letters aren't clear enough for my eye sight to make out though so I can't be 100% sure who it is.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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On the right side of the head it looked like it says : AN SP(Q) AVG is that possible?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am thinking I can read VALENS
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valens is always a good one to have in any beginner collection.
Emperor of the East he massed the legions to go teach the Parthians something about manners.
Before he marched east he decided to show the immigrant Goths just who was boss.
They met near Adrianople in AD 378 and the result was quite unexpected. Nearly the entire army of the East got wiped out. Of the emperor the only thing found was a greasy spot.
Edward Gibbon states that the empire of the Romans ended that hot summer day.
In the political 'settlement' that followed the Army commanders became almost exclusively 'Krauts'
Sunday August 9 is the 1,637 year anniversary
Note to the reader
Having always been a "self identified" German sometimes the word just slips out !
Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS
08/07/2015 12:36 pm
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New Member
Canada
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I think the second one might be Constans DNCONST ANSPFAVG with VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX on the reverse. With a little bit of clean up the legends should be more visible. I also like the early Julian coins and slicked back hair style - kind of a " Greaser" look! |
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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I am gonna try to get the second one better. Do you have an determination idea about the first one? I can't find the early coins of Julian looked like this...
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Check wildwinds RIC 114, I am reading the mint SMK Delta?
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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I think the first coin in RICVIII,Cyzicus114
obv: D N FL CL IULI / ANUS NOB CS : bear-headed draped,cuirassed bust right.
rev: FEL TEMP / REPARATIO :solder spearing fallen horsman who is bearing a Phrygian helmet;no beard,reaching backwards . Star in left field , mintmark : SMKA : Sacra Moneta ( mint ) Kyzicos , A : first officina .albert
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Terrier has got coin 2 correct, its CONSTANS.
The obverse legend reads - DNCONST ANSPFAVG.
This also appears to have the SMKA mintmark, CYZICUS.
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Posted 08/07/2015 09:16 am
