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Hello. I need help with indentification 7 coins in total. They all seem to be bronze coins. First coin weight 4.55g width 20mm identified as Constantius II - Thessalonica - RIC 168  Second coin weight 2.08g width 17mm describable legend CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Constantinus I era?  Third coin weight 2.9g width 18mm  Fourth coin weight 2.4g width 18mm, Constantinus I era also?  Fifth coin weight 4.85g width 22mm  Sixth coin weight 5.6g width 20mm identified as Æ21 - Faustina II ΟVΛΠΙΑ#1017; ΠΑVΤΑΛΙΑ#1017;  Seventh coin weight 2.1g width 16mm  *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. ***Edited by Nunn
10/20/2024 04:47 am
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Also sorry for posting this in wrong section. I just found out where "Ancient, Greek, Roman, and Medieval Coins" section was located.
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 I moved your thread to the proper section of the forum. It is really best to post one coin per thread. But I think this thread might work out. John1  |
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Thanks John!  |
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Still need help with identifying coin: 2,3,4,5 and 7.  |
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Can't make much of #7 obverse I'm afraid. Nothing appears to match the reverse, but below is the #7 reverse compared to the reverse of an antoninianus of Gallienus which is larger at 19 mm diameter and has a different legend. The Gallienus coin is also unusual as the hippocamp is usually facing right. Hope it helps.  |
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Nothing appears to match the reverse, but below is the #7 reverse compared to the reverse of an antoninianus of Gallienus which is larger at 19 mm diameter and has a different legend. Possibly retrograde legend on poster's coin? |
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Possibly retrograde legend on poster's coin? Well spotted @tdziemia. It explains why the "T" in "NEPTVNO" is oddly placed. (NEPTVNO CONS AVG) If the Gallienus antoninianus is rare with the hippocamp to the left, the OP coin must be even rarer. |
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Thank you Novicius awesome information!!! Any toughts where should I look for more info about that coin?
Thank you Biancasdad!
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Well spotted @tdziemia. It explains why the "T" in "NEPTVNO" is oddly placed. (NEPTVNO CONS AVG)
If the Gallienus antoninianus is rare with the hippocamp to the left, the OP coin must be even rarer. Unfortunately I suspect that what actually happened is that the photos got mirrored somehow; indeed I find that the confusing obverse photo, when rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, is consistent with a "retrograde" legend [GALLIE]NVS AVG and a radiate portrait facing "left" (up on the original photo). If true, this means that the coin actually has a "normal" hippocamp facing right. |
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Thank you Novicius awesome information!!! Any toughts where should I look for more info about that coin? The Wildwinds site at https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric...ienus/t.html has Gallienus coins listed with thumbnail images. Scroll down to "ISSUES OF THE SOLE REIGN OF GALLIENUS" section RIC 245, A. Coins from RIC 245, A to RIC 245v feature hippocamp reverses. Coins from RIC 245, A to RIC 245, capricorn, show the hippocamp facing right and the last two show the hippocamp facing left. Can you please confirm whether the coin in your original post is as pictured, or is a mirror image, as per @january1may's comment above? In either case the Wildwinds page will have the information that you seek. Edited by Novicius
10/27/2024 10:33 pm
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I checked the coin and yes, picture got somehow mirrored. Horse head is facing right and tail is facing left.
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