Helping A Novice With Some Roman Coins

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Dirt_Monkey_1 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 09/29/2015 6:26 pm Hello all, I wondered if some people on here would be able to assist in identifying some Roman coins I obtained about 20years ago. I got them from a jewellery shop whilst working in Tripoli, the shop owner told me they came from the Roman site of Sabratha a few miles away. I have two silver coins and two bronze. I have always had an interest in coins but have only recently started collecting again. I am having loads of fun trying to figure out grading them but have a book to help me on the British pre-decimal ones, that doesn't really help so much with these so any assistance with grading would be great. I do have an idea of what I think some are, from a bit of rudimentary google work, but would love to hear what you guys think. Thanks in advance. Jason Report this Post to the Staff

Arael Pillar of the Community United States 567 Posts	Posted 09/29/2015 6:33 pm The first one is of emperor Trajan, the others I would need a little more time to figure out, but I know some of the roman guys here will come out with much more information than me. Report this Post to the Staff
lrbguy Pillar of the Community United States 949 Posts	Posted 09/29/2015 6:51 pm Trajan, denarius, Hadrian, denarius, Cos III Maxentius, IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG; AE2 (follis), AETERNITAS AVG N; in exergue: MOSTT (Ostia, officina 3). RIC VI 35 Constantine I, AE3, VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, star-in-altar; in exergue: T T (Ticinum, officina 3). RIC VII 87 Edited by lrbguy 09/29/2015 7:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 09/29/2015 7:22 pm The first one is a denarius of Trajan (98-117 AD) honoring his father. The reverse legend reads DIVVS PATER TRAIAN - the deified father of Trajan. Here's a similar coin from VCoins.com. http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/for...Default.aspx Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/29/2015 8:29 pm to the community Hope you will be a regular visitor here. Report this Post to the Staff
Dirt_Monkey_1 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 2:19 pm Wow thanks for the quick response guys, very much appreciated. Jason Report this Post to the Staff
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