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josephrg Valued Member United States 234 Posts	Posted 03/03/2016 08:06 am I just won this interesting lot of coins.The larger coin I am not able to identify which ruler is on the coin until I have the coin to clean. Can anyone identify these coins from the pictures. Thanks Josephhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Bronze-An...047675.l2557 Report this Post to the Staff

Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 03/03/2016 08:52 am Nice pick up Joseph. I almost bid on this lot as well. Just so it is easier for everyone to view: The bottom right is Constantius II like this: http://www.coinproject.com/coin_det...p?coin=51290 Edited by Biancasdad 03/03/2016 09:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 03/03/2016 09:05 am The bottom left is Licinius I, Alexandria Mint, RIC VII 10 Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right Reverse: IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; eagle with wreath at foot left. Wreath over Epsilon over N in right field. Mintmark ALE Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 03/03/2016 09:27 am The big one on top may be a sestertius of Commodus, a very desirable type which makes this lot a major score in my opinion. Well done! Pasted from wildwinds: Commodus AE Sestertius. 192 AD. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, laureate head right / PROVIDENTIAE AVG, SC in ex, Hercules standing left, foot on prow, resting club on rock & receiving corn ears from Africa standing right, wearing elephant skin headdress & holding sistrum, a lion at her feet. BMC 718, Cohen 644. Edited by Biancasdad 03/03/2016 09:32 am Report this Post to the Staff
josephrg Valued Member United States 234 Posts	Posted 03/03/2016 09:41 am Thanks for the identification. I collect as and larger coins so this was the coin I was most interested in. I thought it might be a sestertius due to how these coins seem to wear flat on the edges. Thought it may be commmodus or marcus aurelus. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/03/2016 10:58 am Nice group, the Commodus is worth more than what you paid for the lot. Report this Post to the Staff
josephrg Valued Member United States 234 Posts	Posted 03/06/2016 3:32 pm Just received the coins yesterday. The 2 smaller coins were cleaned very well and still have a nice thick green patina. The commodus Still has some good details and patina but it looks like someone used a buffing wheel to clean and most of the high points have been smoothed to bare metal especially the 2 figures on the reverse and parts of the bust of commodus. This would have been a awesome coin if it was not wrecked when cleaning but still not a bad deal. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 9:49 pm that's a WELL SPENT 29 bucks! Report this Post to the Staff
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