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New Member
Canada
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Hello Everyone. Merry christmas and hope you had a wonderful christmas days with your friends and family. Today I got few roman coins and this is the coin I need help with.   This seems like a silver coin. Does anyone know about this coin? Thank you |
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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 Roman silver coin, probably debased. Pictures showing the whole coin, and/or in better focus, would be helpful. I can't read the emperor's name and I'm not good with portraits, though at least to me this looks 3rd century. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
725 Posts |
Yes. I would guess Severus Alexander. But there's almost nothing of the legends visible or readable.
The obverse might be IMP CM AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG.
The reverse could be VIRTVS AVG or similar. Although the reverse wouldn't go with that obverse legend.
Edited by JohnConduitt
12/27/2021 7:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4883 Posts |
A fourree?
Colligo ergo sum
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New Member
 Canada
47 Posts |
Oh, I am so sorry. I did a bad job on photos again   I couldn't really be able to read the legend. Is these pictures are better? |
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New Member
Canada
47 Posts |
JohnConduitt
I think this is Severus Alexander AR DenariusRIC IV 168 Rome and reverse is pax advancing left, holding branch and sceptre
Thank you for your observation always!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
725 Posts |
Yes those are better photos. The reverse is clearly Pax.
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
5172 Posts |
I was thinking it was Severus Alexander but couldn't get the legend to match. I guess I must have gotten better at telling apart those portraits...
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
It appears to be a fouree of Severus Alexander.
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Pillar of the Community
 Spain
2752 Posts |
Looks to be horn silver to me? You have the coin in hand..Any Copper core showing through? And what's the weight?
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New Member
Canada
47 Posts |
Hello Palouch  I think I see a little bit of dark spots on the coin. The weight is 2.6g. What is horn silver? And January1may. You gave me an idea of what coin it would be haha thank you |
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New Member
Canada
47 Posts |
It is possible this is fourree coin to be honestly
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4883 Posts |
SirKayDeVonKwon - It's difficult to tell definitively from the photos precisely what the situation is with this specimen. You have the coin in hand and thus can make a better three dimensional judgment. If the dark areas are level with or above the adjoining silver ones, then it's probable they are "horn silver" (silver chloride) deposits. If, on the other hand, the dark areas are slightly recessed (due to plating having peeled away and exposing a base metal underneath), then you likely have a fourree (contemporary counterfeit).
Colligo ergo sum
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New Member
Canada
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Thank you Lucky Cuss. I checked with my magnifying glasses and it seems like it's above the surface. I'd check to see the professionals to check.
Thank you,
Sincerely
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