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marigold1111 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 04/22/2024 6:13 pm Hello, I would like some identification for these two coins from an old collection given to me (front and back photos). It's hard to read the letters but it looks Roman? Appreciate any help! Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/22/2024 6:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2099 Posts	Posted 04/23/2024 09:13 am The first item looks like it is trying to be a Bronze medallion of Caracalla from Pergamon. It doesn't look correct to my eyes. It looks like a cast replica in copper. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3433 Posts	Posted 04/23/2024 11:35 am Well the top 'coin' purports to be an AE medallion of emperor Caracalla from Pergamon where he visited the shrine of Asklepios AD 214 seeking relief from ailments (seen holding serpent entwined staff front of horse) But it does look odd . I was perfectly happy to condemn it until I looked it up on acsearch and saw how many that had been both tooled and smoothed ! Unfortunately .. Many people can't leave well enough alone and do some odd things to valuable coins ! Not saying it is genuine . But no longer sure it hasn't been "vandalized" Especially around the eye and nose ! Both of which look atrocious The nose is at least two sizes too small ! The reverse shows some signs of what may have been water corrosion The obverse may have been similar which may have prompted someone literally try and carve into it Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 04/23/2024 3:09 pm The "Greek" one doesn't look right either Rx. has what looks like it says DIMITR(I)OS and what looks like an Athenian owl and AOE (Athens)? Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
marigold1111 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 04/23/2024 3:17 pm Thank you all! I agree it looks off compared to what you have all said (especially the nose ) Report this Post to the Staff
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