Unidentified Coin, Found In Eastern Europe

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MrLarry New Member Georgia 2 Posts	Posted 01/19/2019 02:07 am Hi I have included some pictures of some coins I found. Any help identifying would be appreciated * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 01/19/2019 02:10 am to CCF! I am of no use with these, but others will be along to help. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/19/2019 05:15 am to the community The two on the left are Byzantine, the one on the upper right is late Rome and the remaining three are Cilician Armenian. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 01/19/2019 07:55 am The roman one shows Victory crowning the emperor with the legend VIRTVS EXERCITI (Virtue of the Army). I couldnt make out the obverse legend properly, but two emperors issued this type, Arcadius and Honorius. If it is Arcadius, it will read DN ARCADIVS PF AVG - for Honorius, DN HONORIVS PF AVG. I think it reads ...CADI..., which would make it Arcadius. Report this Post to the Staff
MrLarry New Member Georgia 2 Posts	Posted 01/19/2019 3:59 pm Thank you all for your replies. I bought them at a bazaar because of their cool factor. Had no idea what I was buying What would be the next step to preserve them? Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21610 Posts	Posted 01/19/2019 4:09 pm I would put them in 2x2 holders. This will help preserve them plus you can write the origin on them. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 01/19/2019 4:09 pm They look to be in quite good condition, so there is no intervention needed. The sandy patina is quite pleasant and can cover defects. Personally, I would not attempt to remove it. In terms of care, they can be quite forgiving. After all, they were sat in the dirt for the last thousand years. Just keep them dry and look out for any bright green spots developing - this is bronze disease, and can quickly destroy a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/19/2019 5:11 pm Top-center coin, and possibly lower-center one as well, may be from Cilician Armenia. Report this Post to the Staff
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