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My partner found this coin in amongst a collection of her late farther's. The only thing we know is that it was probably found in a field near Banbury, UK by her grandfather. I've tried searching but I can't find a match anywhere!   |
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 to the community This is a late Roman bronze (LRB) of the Roman Caesar Constantius Gallus 351-354 AD. He was from Constantine The Great family. He was never emperor. The reverse of this coin is from the Fallen Horseman series that first appeared circa 348 AD, it depicts the emperor of soldier spearing an enemy on horseback. The reverse legend is usually FEL TEMP REPARATIO. (Happy times restored). These are among the most commonest of ancient Roman coins, struck in the millions. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi Asheppard. This is a coin of the emperor Constantius Gallus, maybe similar to this one:  Edited by Biancasdad
01/25/2016 6:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What is in the exurge on the OP coin?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My eyes must be getting old. Mint mark looks like dot SMNr which would be Nicomedia RIC 87
The hair style also fits for Nicodemia
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01/26/2016 2:36 pm
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Thank you for your replies and welcomes!
I did think it looked like Constantius Gallus after lots of Googling but all the pictures I found had different hair as shown in Biancasdad's pictures.
From what Biancasdad said about Nicodemia does that mean different mints had different style to match the local area?
I find fascinating that an object from so far away managed to get dropped in a field in Banbury and lay there for over 1500 years before being found again!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes Asheppard different mints had different celators (die engravers). Styles could vary quit a bit between different engravers, not only between mints, but between different workshops within those mints Here is an example from Nicomedia, notice the hair  Edited by Biancasdad
01/26/2016 2:36 pm
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Russian Federation
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I believe the mint name is spelled Nicomedia, not Nicodemia (which is a type of plant, apparently).
Other than that, I basically agree with it being a Fallen Horseman coin of a Caesar named Constantius (presumably Gallus, since Constantius II was Augustus).
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Yes Nicomedia, I seem to make that spelling mistake regularly
Edited by Biancasdad
01/26/2016 2:37 pm
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