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saturno Valued Member Philippines 65 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 06:50 am Hello Guys, Need your help here. I had these roman coins for the past 9 years now and these were bought in a group of an uncleaned lot. Some inscription were already worn out but my guesses of the last 2 coins are Faustina and Hadrian? The first 2 coins, I have no idea. Hope any of you guys could identify these and end my "misery" after 9 long years. Thanks a lot! coin a: coin b: coin c: coin d: coin e: http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad223/saturno1/e.jpg Report this Post to the Staff

saturno Valued Member Philippines 65 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 06:55 am Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 07:23 am Coin A is Marcus Aurelius - I think. 172/3AD, here is a very similar example with additional info: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ca....com/Coins2/ Coin B is Claudius II Gothicus - 268-270AD. The reverse is PROVIDENTIA (goddess of forethought) AVG. Coin C does look like Hadrian - probably with Salus (goddess of public welfare of the Roman people) on the reverse. Date will be 125AD +/- 10ys. Edited by bobbyhelmet 08/28/2010 07:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 07:42 am This is a better match to Coin A: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...=1511&pos=17 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 08:00 am to the community, Nice group of coins, I like the double strike on the Claudius Gothicus. Report this Post to the Staff
saturno Valued Member Philippines 65 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 08:18 am Thanks Bobbyhelmet! Coin A is quite similar to the 2nd picture of Marcus Aurelius. I tried cleaning it but the dirt really stuck.. That's the best that I could do. Is this a rare coin? If so, I must be extremely lucky since I struck something in a "dirt"! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16871 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 08:22 am Coins D and E are Roman Provincial - the language on them is Greek, not Latin. Coin D is indeed Faustina Junior, colony of Pautalia in what is now Bulgaria, reverse Roma seated with Example on Widwinds. 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
saturno Valued Member Philippines 65 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 08:40 am @Echivento - Thanks! @Sap - Thanks! It is indeed Faustina Junior. The reverse in the picture is the same with mine.. I still have some silver ones. I hope it is ok with you guys if I will post the rest... Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 1:29 pm I think Coin E could be Galba 68-9AD Here is an example of a very similar coin: http://www.garstang.us/emperors/civilwar.htm Quote: Is this a rare coin? (Coin A) Its certainly rarer than the usual coins found in uncleaned lots - its a nice find. I like the fact that its still a little dirty - it has good detail and looks like a good honest coin. Please do put pictures of your other coins up - sure people on the forum can ID them - It might be best if you put them into a new post though. Edited by bobbyhelmet 08/28/2010 1:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
saturno Valued Member Philippines 65 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 8:54 pm Quote: I think Coin E could be Galba 68-9AD Here is an example of a very similar coin: http://www.garstang.us/emperors/civilwar.htm Thanks again bobbyhelmet! It is indeed Galba! Your link image is a mirror of my picture! Report this Post to the Staff
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