Crude 5th Century Salvs Rei-Pvblicae Type - Emperor?

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Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 03/06/2016 11:33 pm Hello friends, I picked up this little guy last week. 10mm, 1.4gms For me the only real possibilities would be Theo II, Valentinian III, or Johannes and am wondering what others think. I can't say anything definite about the obverse legend so I am going mainly on style. The reverse field mark may help but I can't say for sure what it is. You know the old saying, "When in doubt, just say Johannes" Thanks in advance for any help (best I could do with my phone for pics) Edited by Biancasdad 03/06/2016 11:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 12:36 pm My best guess would be Valentinian III. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 11:08 pm It could also be Johannes. He minted this type with letters in the reverse field. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 11:14 pm Could the field letter be an epsilon? Compare it to this: http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1907910 Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 03/09/2016 08:36 am Thank you Ron and Paul for your comments. I was thinking Chi Rho over P but it is so hard to compare to known examples as the coins of this period and of this type are so crude. I bought is thinking the style was closer to Johannes but that may just be wishful thinking. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 03/10/2016 8:20 pm I believe I see a V in upper right of obverse, so I'm inclined to say Theo II. Plus the bust is thinner than those you usually see on Johannes, since his beard makes his busts look kinda chunkier. But no worries. Johannes or not yours is still an attractive example of a 5th century AE4. Report this Post to the Staff
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