Help With This Ancient Coin Please.

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ttkoo Pillar of the Community Australia 2521 Posts	Posted 11/25/2023 01:17 am It may be too far gone. To my eyes, there is S C below maybe a horizontal scabbard or dagger, with perhaps E or M in the left field. On the flip side, I have no idea. I think it is destined for the Don't Know album Any thoughts? The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34407 Posts	Posted 11/25/2023 04:05 am That is a tough one @ttk. On the rev though that looks a bit like a rendering of a thunderbolt. If I squint, then I might see an eagle on the obv. Maybe you have a coin of Hadrian there? Here's a link to an example to get you started, at least until one of our Roman experts weighs in with a more informed reply: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=122395 "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
ttkoo Pillar of the Community Australia 2521 Posts	Posted 11/25/2023 05:33 am Spence, nice squint! It may not be exact, but definitely on the money. How on earth did you make the connection? You are the man Much appreciated thanks. The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34407 Posts	Posted 11/25/2023 06:24 am Thx for the praise @ttk. Figuring out what a coin might be is one of my favorite activities on this site. I used the keywords SC and THUNDERBOLT but then just flipped back and forth between here and acsearch until I found a rev that looked similar. "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
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