Æ33 Roman Provincial Man Of Mystery

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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3442 Posts	Posted 01/01/2020 6:25 pm The seller ID'd it as Hadrian But I am doubtful about that Not much legend visible to indicate much of anything By the portrait me thinks a "man" around 20 Could even be a youthful Nero but the 33mm decides against it Domitian ? I don't think Young Marcus seems the most likely and stylistically I am inclined toward 2nd century But ....... I really have no clue ! 32-3mm 16.89 grams Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/01/2020 8:01 pm Trajan wouldn't be my first thought, but there are some similarities, perhaps even the remnants of a little goat in exergue on the OP coin: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/...max=&format= Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 01/01/2020 8:23 pm Bob, I think you nailed it. That's impressive. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/01/2020 8:29 pm The "N" to the left of the head on the reverse works. It would be the last letter from ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 01/01/2020 8:33 pm Quote: That's impressive. Petition to the mods to make this @bobL's new avatar: "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
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 01/01/2020 8:58 pm Bob L's detective work is awesome! Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3442 Posts	Posted 01/02/2020 05:50 am I am dumbfounded ...... Seller said Hadrian Mon frere MARCVS OBLIVIVS was fixed on young Marcus I had even dared think it might be a "handsome" young Domitian as Caesar But Trajan never ever crossed my mind Many many thanx ! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/02/2020 07:03 am My thoughts are that it is Roman Colonial, where the portraiture styles are always a little less exact. Report this Post to the Staff
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