Please Help Identify Some Ancient Coins

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smartelf Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 12:40 am Hi, I recently bought around 40 uncleaned ancient coins, and managed to clean most(still figuring out the best method, probably cleaned too harsh). but am unable to identify even one coin, here are 4 coins, will post a few more. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16830 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 03:21 am #1: it's a slug. I can;t see anything there that remotely resembles an ancient coin design. #2: A follis of Licinius II, reverse type "campgate" PROVIDENTIAE CAESS. Can;t see the mintmark, but stylistically is looks the same as this example from Wildwinds. #3: from the Gallo-Roman Empire: Tetricus II caesar, reverse SPES AVGG, Hope standing. The example on Wildwinds is in worse condition than yours. #4: This one's not ancient. With a castle on one side and a lion on the other, this one is an early modern Spanish coin (1500-1600, I think). Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 06:53 am Great looking and very interesting coins, really looks ancient, material? - are they made up of copper or brass? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16830 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 11:10 am Bronze, sometimes with a trace of silver. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
smartelf Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 11:46 am Thanks, will post a few more coins, but whats the best way to identify them, especially if you cant really read the name, or part of the name is off-center or broken off. I have spent hours looking for coins, and couldn't nail them down. Also the first coin does not appear to be a slug, but I don't really know what it is. I'll try to get a better picture, but it is as if there is a large K in the design. Report this Post to the Staff
smartelf Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 12:48 pm Here is a few more pics. Should I clean any of these more or leave them alone? This coin shows the most detail and is fairly large and thick Thanks, this place is always real helpful. Report this Post to the Staff
Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 10:14 pm The 14th and last one with someone standing looks the best for me, neat, just curious, what is that particular coin's diameter? Report this Post to the Staff
smartelf Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 07/16/2009 10:29 pm about 15mm Report this Post to the Staff
smartelf Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 07/17/2009 02:05 am bump, any way to get the coins identified, just the emporers would be a great help, thanks Report this Post to the Staff
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