Needing A Little Help Iding Roman Coin.

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MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 01/21/2018 6:22 pm I got this a while ago from another member and have been trying to track down an RIC number for it. While I can find plenty that look similar on Wildwinds.com, there are none that quite match. Here is what I know. It is between 11 and 12 mm in diameter and weighs 1.5 grams on my scale. Obverse looks to be VRBS? Roma Facing left Reverse is She-Wolf facing left with Romulus and Remus below. There are also 2 stars with a "U" in between above the She-Wolf on the reverse. This is what is throwing me off. Any help in nailing this one down would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...Mont. Edited by MontCollector 01/21/2018 6:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/21/2018 6:37 pm Could the "u" be a partially worn wreath? Report this Post to the Staff
MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 01/21/2018 10:29 pm It could be..or it could be a crescent. The closest I have found is Arles RIC VIII 8, P crescent Found here http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...tml#urbsroma The only thing is, all these commemorative coins have lettering below Romulus and Remus. This one doesn't appear to. Is it possible this is a Barbarous coin? Report this Post to the Staff
antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 01/23/2018 08:53 am it is a commemorative Urbs Roma AE coin from 330/340.THe lettering below Romulus and Remus is only missing , because your coin is not well centered .Between the stars is a crescent .It could be a coin from Arles, but to be sure , you have to chech the different mints and compare the style of the she-wolf and Roma . albert Report this Post to the Staff
Doctorwho2485 Valued Member New Zealand 292 Posts	Posted 01/25/2018 10:15 am with Albert. Report this Post to the Staff
lrbguy Pillar of the Community United States 949 Posts	Posted 01/25/2018 12:00 pm Your coin appears to be on a reduced size flan, measuring about 14-15mm across. If so it is one of the later URBS ROMA city commemoratives. The only use of a crescent between the stars took place in Arelate in 337-341, and corresponds to RIC VIII 15 for Arelate. Your coin is not often seen, and would be a well preserved example if the mint mark were readily visible. I think the tops of the final letters of the mark (NST) can be seen. Although we cannot specify the officina that struck it (P or S), there is enough to go on to be sure of the main attribution. Edited by lrbguy 01/25/2018 12:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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