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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Something I found just now for 1 euro on ebay Listed as late Roman Provincial I don't think so ...... Provincial I mean Not very good at these monograms but I can only come up with one "candidate" What do you think ? 0.82 grams 9mm   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Monogram as in Marcian through Anastasius? Can't be - there's a tight border around the portait!
I am seeing Zeus obverse / SC within a wreath reverse... perhaps one of those elusive Unciae from the time of Trajan or Hadrian?
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I dunno
Now that you mention the S C I see that it could be
But at .82 grams ?
I don't think any early bronzes got that small !
I could be wrong but I still think it's late
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm really shocked
Hadrian ?
I never would have believed it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3443 Posts |
The S C seems set rather high up within the wreath
While I am liking the uncia theory I may need to wait for delivery to decide this one.
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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Out of interest, what was your original theory?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Based on size and weight ...... and the fact that the seller on occasion has had ae's of Marcian, I was fairly sure that it must be a fifth century monogram.
I was not aware of any other period that produced bronzes the size of fly feces !
Looking at diagrams the only one even vaguely resembling it was Libius Severus with the monogram of Ricimer.
I saw some difference but the similarity seemed greater than what I could not see.
Coins of that period tend to be rather irregular.
When I get the little speck of bronze I will make a closer exam.
Uncia certainly seems much more likely though !
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Pillar of the Community
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I have a similar coin. 12mm, 1.2 grams. Probably an uncia.   I had some help from bobbyhelmet and dougsmit in a discussion here: http://goccf.com/t/105685edit: for clarity...meant to say uncia. Edited by Doucet
05/05/2018 4:45 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Sear lists Copper uncia
No legend
Rv S C within wreath
#3705
Rome AD 117-8
RIC 629b
I just never bothered to look !
Somehow I have been neglecting a bronze denomination of the second century !
Who wudda thunk it ........
Not anymore !
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