Well Worn Coin Of . . . . . . . . . . Domitian?

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Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 12:43 am I have this coin that I believe is Domitian with possibly Athena on the reverse, however she doesn't appear to be carrying a spear and on most coins of Domitian she does carry one. Am I wrong? Can someone help out here please? AE26 mm, 12.1 gm Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 12:54 am Perhaps Victory advancing left (reverse)? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 01:01 am Does look like winged Victory. Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 01:09 am Are you thinking perhaps of something like this? The trouble is that all of these coins are around AE18 and mine is AE26? These coins all weigh less than half of mine? Edited by Topcat7 08/16/2015 01:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 01:23 am Not sure if it's Domitian, TC. But I do think it's probably a winged Nike/Victory reverse, not Athena. Edited by Kamnaskires 08/16/2015 01:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 01:35 am I will go along with that, Bob, but I've drawn a blank on 'Wildwinds' and 'Ac-search'. Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 01:43 am How about Vitellius? Now this one 'ticks' a few more boxes. Size and weight are O.K. Nike is holding a wreath. There are letters under the wreath similar to mine. Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 02:26 am I think you are on the right track with Alexandria. Tetradrachm seems likely, possibly Vespasian, although Vitellius looks pretty good Edited by Biancasdad 08/16/2015 02:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 03:26 am I think that Vespasian had a real 'grumpy' look about him which doesn't suit the obverse of my coin. Galba is a better match, to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 09:02 am There are, of course, many larger AEs with the reverse type, which will make ID'ing challenging. Some are here: Caracalla (27mm): http://coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=219692 http://www.coinproject.com/siteimag...Stobe120.jpg Caracalla (27-28mm): http://coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=5771 http://www.coinproject.com/siteimag...6%20copy.jpg Caracalla (24mm): http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...at=0&pos=194 Maximinus I (27mm): http://coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=1256 http://www.coinproject.com/siteimag...1-PC1007.jpg Elagabalus (25mm - although, unlike yours, this example has centration dimples): http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/mon...Default.aspx Gordian III (26-27mm): http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...at=0&pos=409 Phillip the Arab (25mm): http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...at=0&pos=414 Severus Alexander (24.5mm): http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...at=0&pos=281 Not trying to confuse matters here, but rather to provide some easy linking for comparisons... Edited by Kamnaskires 08/16/2015 11:57 am Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 1:32 pm Trajan? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 1:59 pm Here's a billon Alexandrian tet of Trajan: http://tjbuggey.ancients.info/image...idalexgw.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 2:21 pm Trajan does look pretty good. Here is another example, a different year but looks similar http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=10775 Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 2:34 pm Thanks, all. Just turned on. Its 4:30 am, here. I will have a cup of tea and look at your suggestions. Back soon. Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 3:26 pm @ Bob. - I appreciate the trouble that you went to to find those examples fo me. Thank-you. Unfortunately (for me) all of the ForumAncientCoin links came back "No Image to Display" when I clicked on them. I particularly liked the Elagabalus reference because I can see a younger bust on my coin, like his, and unlike Max etc. Also, he is shown as a naked bust, and I believe that my coin shows a naked bust, too. But then (you are right) Trajan looks like a good match, too. Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 08/16/2015 3:29 pm 4:30? It´s so late in your country that really it´s too soon... Be carefull, coin collecting can become a very adicting vice Report this Post to the Staff
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