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Postby CardsNCoins » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:57 am

Not sure if this belongs in the obsolete section or not (please move this post if need be), but I wanted to get some thoughts on a strange coin I found in a penny roll this morning. Looks like something a person metal detecting might find. The first picture is the obverse and reverse from my digital camera, and the second picture is a high resolution scan of the obverse and reverse. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Nick

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Re: Need help to ID a coin

Postby Country » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:02 am

Roman coin.

Write down the legend lettering to get more ID on who is emperor.
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Re: Need help to ID a coin

Postby CardsNCoins » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:04 am

Country wrote:Roman coin.


I'm listening. :D
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Re: Need help to ID a coin

Postby Country » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:08 am

CardsNCoins wrote:
Country wrote:Roman coin.


I'm listening. :D



Sorry, I gotta go out right now. Hoard will know who the emperor is... :)
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Re: Need help to ID a coin

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:43 am

I need a better shot of the reverse....it's cut in half.
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Re: Need help to ID a coin

Postby CardsNCoins » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:50 am

My images of the reverse are upside down in both pictures. Looks like this may be it.

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=164&pos=15

Constantine the Great
Obverse: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Obverse type: Bust laureate and cuirassed right
Reverse: SOLI INVICTO COMITI
Reverse type: Sol radiate raising right hand, globe in left
Date: 313-314 AD
Mint: Ticinum
Reverse Symbol: *\:T T
Size: 20 mm

Just my luck. A 1,700 year old coin that's only worth about $25. :lol:
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Re: Need help to ID a coin

Postby Saabman » Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:28 am

Still.....that's one cool coin Nick!!! Nice find!!
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Re: Need help to ID a coin

Postby knibloe » Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:26 pm

Well, I guess we know who will win the oldest coin found category this year!!!

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Re: Need help to ID a coin

Postby JadeDragon » Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:42 pm

Looks obsolete to me,
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Re: Need help to ID a coin

Postby Country » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:16 pm

CardsNCoins wrote:My images of the reverse are upside down in both pictures. Looks like this may be it.

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=164&pos=15

Constantine the Great
Obverse: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Obverse type: Bust laureate and cuirassed right
Reverse: SOLI INVICTO COMITI
Reverse type: Sol radiate raising right hand, globe in left
Date: 313-314 AD
Mint: Ticinum
Reverse Symbol: *\:T T
Size: 20 mm

Just my luck. A 1,700 year old coin that's only worth about $25. :lol:



Perhaps... What is the lettering on your coin?
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Re: Need help to ID a coin

Postby AGgressive Metal » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:36 pm

JadeDragon wrote:Looks obsolete to me,


Maybe you can still redeem it for Euros at the Italian Central Bank. :P
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For nothyng is better than lyberte
For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world
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