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echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/29/2011 3:32 pm I'm probably getting my hopes up on this one, but I think it might be Avitus. Hopefully the pictures are good enough for an ID. The little AE-4 is 11mm and 1.3 grams, no legends to go by and not much of the bust remains. The reverse is victory advancing left holding a wreath and carry a palm. there is an "S" in the left field and what could be an "RM" in the exergue. Here are some better pictures. Edited by echizento 09/29/2011 8:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 09/29/2011 3:53 pm You are right when you say there is not much to go on, but it looks like on the reverse legend all IIIII on the uper right quadrant. Is that right? Otherwise, I can't make out anything else. Sorry. JW Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 09/29/2011 4:02 pm I'm scratching my head and stroking my beard as hard as I dare and will get back to you with the results at some point tomorrow Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/30/2011 4:47 pm Here are some even better pics. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 09/30/2011 5:05 pm I think you may be correct. It appears to be close to the Avitus in the images on http://www.acsearch.info with an RV mintmark for Ravenna. Take a look and see what you think. Also, I am not the definitive source on this so hopefully someone else will chime in. If it is Avitas, it is very rare. A preliminary congratulation is in order. JW Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 09/30/2011 5:09 pm OK, it being an AE4 with an 'S' in left field and the Rome mintmark (RM) I think it belongs to one of the following: Johannes - DN JOHAN-NES PF AVG / VICTOR-IA AVGG - RIC X 1910 Not a good example. Valentinian III - DN PLA VALENTINIANVS PF AVG / VICTOR-IA AVGG - RIC X 2118 Couldn't find a picture, sorry. Valentinian III - DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG / VICTOR-IA AVGG - RIC X 2121 All things being considered I would go for this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 09/30/2011 5:13 pm Good pictures Quote: It appears to be close to the Avitus I see what you mean - I gues it all hinges on the 'RV' / 'RM'. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/30/2011 5:48 pm Even under the microscope I can't tell if it's RV or RM, just not enough of the letters remaining. At the level with the forehead on the obverse I can just make out the letters VS. No letters appear before the V. Report this Post to the Staff
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