Help Identifying Please? Large Ancient Well Worn

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DavidSV New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 04/21/2016 7:51 pm I don't know much about this coin, it was one of my first about 15 years ago. It's large (dime for reference) and really neat but not much is legible except what you see here. Any help is appreciated for this novice collector. Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/21/2016 8:07 pm Going to need clearer pictures of both side of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
DavidSV New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 04/21/2016 8:28 pm Apologies for the poor quality Report this Post to the Staff
Bargain Coin Hunter New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 04/25/2016 2:15 pm Out of my wheel house, but try checking coins from Spain (Roman Provincial/Celtic). Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 04/25/2016 6:07 pm @davidsv, please help us with the letters that are visible. I think that I can make out S P O N T. Is that right? Are there more letters which are visible with the coin in hand that aren't coming through in your pics? Better pics would help too I think. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
DavidSV New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 04/25/2016 6:11 pm "S P O N T" and what looks to be a sword are all that are visible, hence the challenge! Thanks for taking a look! Report this Post to the Staff
DavidSV New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 1:58 pm got it! AE Sestertius Gades c.19 bC. RPC 85 Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 6:45 pm You are right, "PONT BALBVS" sestertius, a very very rare coin from ancient gades This coin usually appears in a very poor condition, in the image you can see a tooled coin Edited by Athalbert 04/27/2016 6:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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