Help With Identifying This Very Tiny Roman Coin

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coinfox1 Valued Member United States 323 Posts	Posted 10/21/2015 11:19 pm Hello! Looking for some help in possibly identifying this coin. It is very small! Looks to be copper or bronze? I am very new at collecting ancient coins. It is difficult to make much out on this one. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/21/2015 11:29 pm I can't make out the emperor's name, but my guess would be an Arcadius or Honorius similar to this coin on VCoins: http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/dav...Default.aspx Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/21/2015 11:36 pm What you have is an AE4 (smallest of the bronze coins) of the Constantine dynasty or maybe a little later. The legend is worn/broken off, so all you have to go on is the portrait. This website may help somewhat: http://www.romancoin.info/ Reverse I am pretty sure is the "Two soldiers with military standard" type, or GLORIA EXERCITVS. Report this Post to the Staff
coinfox1 Valued Member United States 323 Posts	Posted 10/21/2015 11:41 pm Thank you guys! I will definitely check out the links! These are a new world for me! I have to hit the history books! Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 10/22/2015 12:40 am Trust me, this would be a LOT easier with even a few letters of the legend. Good luck. Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 10/22/2015 02:05 am Clearly early 5th century. This particular reverse type was only minted by Honorius and Theodosius II (they are the emperors depicted on the reverse) The reverse type (legend) is GLORIA ROMANORVM depicting these two emperors standing and facing each other, both holding a spear and both holding a shield which is resting on the ground Hard to find in good condition as the quality of coins produced in this period was rapidly deteriorating. Hard to pinpoint the mint but here is an example of each Honorius: http://www.coinproject.com/coin_det...p?coin=76605 Theodosius II: http://www.coinproject.com/coin_det...p?coin=52663 Edited by Biancasdad 10/22/2015 02:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
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