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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

Digital Camera



High Resolution Scan

Roman coin.

Write down the legend lettering to get more ID on who is emperor.

Country wrote:Roman coin.

I'm listening.

CardsNCoins wrote:

Country wrote:Roman coin.

I'm listening.

Sorry, I gotta go out right now. Hoard will know who the emperor is...

I need a better shot of the reverse....it's cut in half.

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.

Still.....that's one cool coin Nick!!! Nice find!!

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

Congrats.

Looks obsolete to me,

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.

Perhaps... What is the lettering on your coin?

JadeDragon wrote:Looks obsolete to me,

Maybe you can still redeem it for Euros at the Italian Central Bank.