Roman Bronze Provincial Coin I.d. | Marcianopolis

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AtEase New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 1:30 pm This is stated to be a Roman Bronze Provincial Coin. I read 8g, it sold as 9g, man the heat takes out a lot of moisture (humor). The max dia is 25mm and the min dia is 23mm. It appears to need more cleaning on inverse as well as reverse. Although there appears to be lettering on the 9:00 to 11:00 area outer and the 2:00 to 4:00 outer, I can't make any letters out. The inverse appears somewhat familiar but not enough for me to discern anyone specific. The reverse offers a robed figure, there is lettering from the tear at about 7:00 all the way unto approximately 11:00. It appears again from about 2:00 unto 4:00 and then again at the bottom under foot with what appears to be two letters, which I can't make out. Man, there are times I wish these coin creators could be just a bit more creative as there are busts everywhere and robed figures everywhere. And the irony is that so very many appear to look so close to each other. Comm-on Emperors, a little creativity would hurt here. Anyone wanna chance a good opinion? Thank you again! Report this Post to the Staff

Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2889 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 4:00 pm This is quite tricky to identify but I think it is a 4 assaria from Nicopolis ad Istrum by Macrinus. I also think the figure on the back is Nemesis - or possibly Nemesis-Aequitas. The long item protruding from the reverse images shoulder is probably a cornucopia - though it does stick out at an odd angle - but it's not unseen before - just not expertly done. The rather strong heavy etching on the side of Nemesis' robe I have seen before on coins of Macrinus and Diadumenian - which leads me down that path. Hope that helps. Malcolm My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16850 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 6:17 pm I can read "MARKIANOPOLI-TWN" to the right of the reverse figure, similar to this coin on Wildwinds, so it's from Marcianopolis. I can't ID either the emperor or the reverse figure from those pics. 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
AtEase New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 7:49 pm The Bible says; their will be signs and wonders, in the end times! No I'm not preaching and I don't want anyone to get a swelled head, but Sap (sorry about the capitalizing before on all letters), your (as well as Bacchus2)getting that much from this coin which I AM HOLDING and you only have a pretty poor picture, is to say amazing. Makes me wonder, therefore that must be a sign! That would explain the response that Bacchus2 gave regarding the cornucopia (or to me a staff (or horn of plenty(?)), now that I see the hand and arm, and see the surface wear, It only stands to reason that the two (excuse me Mr. Spock....)"melded"! The actual coin does have at least four or five letters located where they are shown on the example coin you sent me to.Darned I really wish I could give you a better picture. My Lumix is a 12 mega pix and my video cam is a Microsoft HD. I even tried to use "Screen Hunter 5.1 and alter the contrast, and other areas to bring out detail. What I need is a neutron particle expander/reassembler! But alas, I cant afford such devices or I would have bought that 1909 SVD B when I was younger. What else might I provide to anyone short of money and prayers in order to improve even what we have to go further? But in the meantime; Sap and Bacchus2, Thank you both very much for bringing me this far! Considering less than two months ago all I knew about coins or for that matter the historic time period we are talking about was :"how to spend" and "that was then and this is now", and now I have napkins everywhere to pick-up the drool from this new and exciting hobby...and mainly thanks to this site and everyone in it. Your great and its really neat and I am really old for a new hobby but WOW! Now I'm gonna go and cry somewhere out of pure joy! Report this Post to the Staff
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