Coin Community Family of Web Sites Join Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors
Coin, Banknote and Medal Collectors's Online Mall Vancouvers #1 Coin and Paper Money Dealer 300,000 items to help build your collection! Shop for APMEX Bullion on eBay!Specializing in Modern Numismatics Join Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors Royal Canadian Mint products, Canadian, Polish, American, and world coins and banknotes.








Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?


This page may contain links that result in small commissions to keep this free site up and running.

Welcome Guest! Registering and/or logging in will remove the anchor (bottom) ads. It's Free!

Roman Imperial Coin Requesting ID

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.
Author Previous TopicReplies: 5 / Views: 2,020Next Topic  
Valued Member
Ruger9a's Avatar
United States
325 Posts
 Posted 03/14/2021  07:46 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Ruger9a to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello, I have a large Roman Imperial that I am unable to identify in Wildwinds and need some help. The coin is 35mm and weights in at 16.1 grams. Your help is appreciated.
Roman-Imperial-Coin-Requesting-ID

Roman-Imperial-Coin-Requesting-ID
Edited by Ruger9a
03/14/2021 07:52 am
Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
5172 Posts
 Posted 03/14/2021  09:53 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add january1may to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think it's a provincial, probably 2nd or early 3rd century. I think can read ...Ω[M/N]OIA on the bottom; not sure how helpful it is, though.
Pillar of the Community
Kamnaskires's Avatar
United States
7066 Posts
 Posted 03/14/2021  09:57 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kamnaskires to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
OMONOIA in exergue, and KAI at 12:00 reverse, and possibly a facing cult statue (Artemis of Ephesus? Kore of Sardis?) to left. That should narrow it down some. Maybe from Ephesus?
Edited by Kamnaskires
03/14/2021 10:09 am
Pillar of the Community
Kamnaskires's Avatar
United States
7066 Posts
 Posted 03/14/2021  7:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kamnaskires to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think this is what you've got, Ruger9a. Dimensions work, although yours is light - perhaps due to the environmental damage/corrosion. I also think yours may have a minting error (maybe doubling) that would account for the shifting of the upper half of the Kore of Sardis statue on the reverse. There is enough, otherwise, that falls in place: the M on obverse, upper left; the A on obverse upper right; KAI at 12:00 reverse (it's retrograde on the RPC specimen); A at 1:00 reverse (the first A in CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ), and ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ in exergue.

https://www.biddr.com/auctions/numi...57&l=1236440
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/1130


Roman-Imperial-Coin-Requesting-ID

IONIA. Ephesos. Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Ae.

Obv: ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑV ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC.
Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right.
Rev: EΦECΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; to right, cult statue of Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown surmounted by crescent.

RPC 1130 (7 specimens); Franke-Nolle 342-7.
Edited by Kamnaskires
03/14/2021 7:13 pm
Pillar of the Community
chrsmat71's Avatar
United States
4964 Posts
 Posted 03/15/2021  9:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add chrsmat71 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Awesome job Bob! That a cool provincial you got there Ruger!
Valued Member
Ruger9a's Avatar
United States
325 Posts
 Posted 03/17/2021  09:13 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ruger9a to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
THANKS again Bob L, That looks like an exact match. I had to get a new hard drive installed on my computer, that's why it took this long to respond. Thanks again for all your help!
  Previous TopicReplies: 5 / Views: 2,020Next Topic  

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.



    




Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us  |  Advertise Here  |  Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum © 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Forums
It took 0.28 seconds to rattle this change. Forums