I have a very rare coin that i found ina big lot of coins i bought. and i'm on another coin forum and this is what we have been saying about it, Your thoughts would be very much apprecieted Edited ~ copyright material per rules. Use a url:
[TABLE="class: tablebg"] [TR="class: row1"] Thanks alot for the great advise [TD="class: gensmall, align: right"] [/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: row1"] [TD="class: profile"]Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:28 pm[/TD] [/TR] [TD="class: spacer, colspan: 2"][/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE="class: tablebg"] [TR="class: row2"] [TD="align: center"] Coin Captain [/TD] [TD="width: 100%"] [TD="class: gensmall, width: 100%"] Post subject: Re: Hey Guys How Much Is This Coin Worth Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:16 pm [/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: row2"] [TD="class: profile"] [TABLE="align: center"] [/TABLE] Rank: Coin Collector Posts: 35 Has thanked: 1 time Been thanked: 1 time [/TD] Hi I have one that say's (Itus) [TD="class: gensmall, align: right"] [/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: row2"] [TD="class: profile"]Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:28 pm[/TD] [/TR] [TD="class: spacer, colspan: 2"][/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE="class: tablebg"] [TR="class: row1"] [TD="align: center"] jjfnumismatics [/TD] [TD="width: 100%"] [TD="class: gensmall, width: 100%"] Post subject: Re: Hey Guys How Much Is This Coin Worth Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:16 pm [/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: row1"] [TD="class: profile"] [TABLE="align: center"] [/TABLE] Rank: Coining Around Posts: 25 Location: Champaign, IL Has thanked: 4 times Been thanked: 3 times [/TD] Coin Captain wrote:Hi I have one that say's (Itus) If it says "ITVS" (no U's in Latin, V's), I'm guess you mean on the back. Probably you have one with a "GLORIA EXERCITVS" ("Glory to the army," roughly) type reverse. Is there a picture of two soldiers with a "standard" (i.e., the ancient version of flags) or two between them? If you post a photo I'll try to ID it. If you have partial legends, the "partial inscription search" on www.wildwinds.com is great. I tried it for "ITVS" and got this long list of possibilities, all of which are the Roman Soldiers/GLORIA EXERCITVS type: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/findstr.html You just type in whatever letters you can make out, leaving a space between ones where you don't know what's in between, and it searches a huge database containing almost every Roman coin inscription known. It gets a little harder for ones with Greek characters, but it's a really great tool. It's been up on the web for at least a decade, since I know I was using it when I started selling ancient online. If you don't get a helpful result, or you just have a pic, feel free to message me _________________ http://stores.ebay.com/JacksonJacobsFamilyNumismatics http://facebook.com/JacksonJacobsFamilyNumismatics [TD="class: gensmall, align: right"] [/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: row1"] [TD="class: profile"]Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:38 pm[/TD] [/TR] [TD="class: spacer, colspan: 2"][/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE="class: tablebg"] [TR="class: row2"] [TD="align: center"] Coin Captain [/TD] [TD="width: 100%"] [TD="class: gensmall, width: 100%"] Post subject: Re: Hey Guys How Much Is This Coin Worth Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:35 pm [/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: row2"] [TD="class: profile"] [TABLE="align: center"] [/TABLE] Rank: Coin Collector Posts: 35 Has thanked: 1 time Been thanked: 1 time [/TD] yes it is exactly how you described it, with 2 flags in between the two guys [TABLE="class: tablebg"] [TD="class: row3"]Attachments: [TD="class: row2"] SANY0014.JPG [ 3.27 MiB | Viewed 167 times ] [TD="class: gensmall, align: right"] [/TD] [/TD] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: row2"] [TD="class: profile"]Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:28 pm[/TD] [/TR] [TD="class: spacer, colspan: 2"][/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE="class: tablebg"] [TR="class: row1"] [TD="align: center"] jjfnumismatics [/TD] [TD="width: 100%"] [TD="class: gensmall, width: 100%"] Post subject: Re: Hey Guys How Much Is This Coin Worth Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:32 am [/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: row1"] [TD="class: profile"] [TABLE="align: center"] [/TABLE] Rank: Coining Around Posts: 25 Location: Champaign, IL Has thanked: 4 times Been thanked: 3 times [/TD] Yes, indeed! It looks nice. There are a few emperors it could be (Constantine the Great and family: Constans, Constatine II, Constans, Constantius II, Delmatius) and a few possible mints. If you can show the flipside or make out the legend, we could probably narrow it down to one exact coins. Can you read the mintmark lettering at all at the bottom under the soldiers' feet? _________________ http://stores.ebay.com/JacksonJacobsFamilyNumismatics http://facebook.com/JacksonJacobsFamilyNumismatics [TD="class: gensmall, align: right"] [/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: row1"] [TD="class: profile"]Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:38 pm[/TD] [/TR] [TD="class: spacer, colspan: 2"][/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE="class: tablebg"] [TR="class: row2"] [TD="align: center"] Coin Captain [/TD] [TD="width: 100%"] [TD="class: gensmall, width: 100%"] Post subject: Re: Hey Guys How Much Is This Coin Worth Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:56 am [/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: row2"] [TD="class: profile"] [TABLE="align: center"] [/TABLE] Rank: Coin Collector Posts: 35 Has thanked: 1 time Been thanked: 1 time [/TD] flipside [TABLE="class: tablebg"] [TD="class: row3"]Attachments: [TD="class: row2"] SANY0030.JPG [ 3.38 MiB | Viewed 87 times ] [TD="class: gensmall, align: right"] [/TD] [/TD] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
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Welcome to the forum Coin Captain. It's exciting to own an ancient coin and consider its history. Your coin is quite common, however - lots of collectors equate age with rarity, but it just isn't so. The Romans churned out millions upon millions of these little bronze coins in the 3rd and 4th centuries.
Its better here IMO to not post copies of other sites postings or links to go there. Just upload a couple of your pictures. I cant be bothered trying to go thru all you said to contribute any more than was done at the other site.
I just read the entire thread and saw the better picture, so I'll amend my earlier comment and concur with JJ that it may indeed be a scarcer variety of Constans. Value $20 - $30 in its current condition. It could use cleaning, but don't try it until you've practiced on some other, more common coins.
I agree. If you must post a conversation from another forum just provide a link. It's much easier on the eyes. [edit] Which I see has been provided.......:foot-mouth:
I would start by soaking the coin in distilled water for a month, to see if it loosens any of the dirt. That won't damage it, and it could make a big difference in the eye-appeal.
