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New Member
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Hey all, Looking for some clarification on these coins. I can take more pictures when I'm home however I do not want to take these out of their plastic sleeve. Coin 1:   Coin 2:   Coin 3:   Edited by LukeFisher93
10/19/2015 03:59 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I wouldn't be frightened to take them out - you would be able to take clearer photo's with less reflections and if they have survived approx. 1700 years I am sure they won't fall apart in your hands ^^
It looks like you have yourself three late roman bronzes... the legends look clear enough to be read but probably easier in hand than from these photos. Someone will know exactly what these are so better I let them ID rather than offer my guesses.
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New Member
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Hi David, Here we go. Coin 1   Coin 2:   Coin 3:   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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First one is a favourite of mine I think... an Urbs Roma commemorative with Romulus and Remus on the reverse suckling from a wolf.
Can you read the legends on the next two coins? I am squinting at the photographs and yet I am sure that they are clear as day in hand?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Agreed that first one is an Urbs Roma commemorative. Looks like it still has good detail.
Second I can't make out the ruler, but I am pretty sure it's a VOT reverse-- it should say something like VOT XX MVLT XXX--these were issued either to commemorate certain number of years served as emperor, and sometimes to pledge an additional number of years, e.g. VOT XX MVLT XXX would commemorate 20 years as emperor, and serve as a pledge to not die before serving 30.
Third one is a slightly later issue of Victory holding a wreath. Looks like one of Constantine's children or heirs.
All three are very common later issues from around 300-400. Looks like they have good details remaining--you should be able to get a positive ID on each with a little research online.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The Urbs Roma is from the mint at Lyons (Lugdunum), first officina; mintmark <dot>PLG The second coin is a late Vota AE3 for Julian II (the Apostate). Reverse (rotated):  .................... VOT ........................X ....................MULT .....................X ...X The mintmark is below the wreath but I can't read it. The third coin is an AE3 from one of the Valentinians. The arrangement of the obverse lettering suggests it is Valens, but I cannot be sure from the photo. The reverse is a nice clear SECVRITAS _ REIPVBLICAE Victory advancing left with wreath, from the mint at Siscia, officina B. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ron,
For proper alignment on the reverse of the second coin (4th pic) you need to rotate it about 120 degrees counterclockwise. In my version of that image I gave it 90 degrees, which helps if you know how it is supposed to read, but maybe not if you don't.
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United States
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I couldn't quite make that one out well, it looked right with what I was able to make out. I'll change it. Your alignment is right, my old eyes just wasn't able to see it at first.  |
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United States
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Were these from the same lot as those Elizabeth I sixpences?
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New Member
Australia
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I wish, These were picked up on ebay for a few dollars each. |
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