Unknown coin?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Magnus Maximus, Jul 24, 2015.

  1. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    I was deleting some old pics from my phone last night when I came across this. If memory serves me well, I think I got this coin a few years ago at an antique shop for about $5-7
    I don't think I ever identified who it is.:arghh:

    I think it might be Constantius II or Julian II but some guy said that it looked like Valentinian III??
    All I can say for certain is that it is an AE-4.
    Any help would be very much appreciated.
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  3. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    That's not much to go on, lol.
     
  4. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    @ JA Lol!
    I think it has the Emperor holding an orb while facing left. I do think that there is a spear (or shield) in his right hand?
     
  5. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  6. Amos 811

    Amos 811 DisMember

    i just bought 4-5 coins in that condition from my coin shop....got them for $2 each. I hope to learn some history wile im at it. firt time paying more then FV for a coin in a long time, and they are ancients... diving in head first.
     
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  7. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Well, if I had to guess---and that's all I could possibly do with that particular coin---I'd say Valentinian III

    I assume there is absolutely no trace of legible lettering at all on either the obverse or reverse???
     
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  8. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    I don't remember there being any letters that I could see. I do remember that the reverse was very crude.
     
  9. swamp yankee

    swamp yankee Well-Known Member

    Better closeup photos needed....
     
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  10. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Good luck Amos. Ancients are awesome!
     
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  11. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    That is not happening anytime soon Swamp Yank.
    They are in a safe deposit box a long ways away from me:(
     
  12. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    This is the exact reason why I stick with Siliqua:oldman:
     
  13. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Wow => that's an awesome quilt!!

    :rolleyes:
     
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  14. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    Damn straight!:hilarious: :smuggrin: :p
     
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  15. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Unknown coin?

    Unknown comedian....... devil.gif

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  16. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Not a quilt, knitting.
     
  17. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    :panda:

    Ummm, you're not "the" green18 => three-time knitting champion, are you???

    :eek:
     
  18. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    No, but the wife owns a couple of knitting machines and the danged stuff just rubs off. Steve? Get me outa here.......
     
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  19. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Hang tough, my friend => I'm comin' to rescue ya!! (do the pheasant, freeze!!)

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  20. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    They's real tasty........hold still for just a few more seconds friend.......I gotta bead on ya. :)
     
  21. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Sorry, Mag-Max ... apparently we've totally side-swiped your cool thread (our bad)

    => ummm, the best I can do is throw-out a bird coin ... I hope this helps?


    :oops:

    Campania Teanum Sidicinum
    265-240 BC
    Athena & Rooster

    Campania Teanum Sidicinum.jpg

    :rolleyes: ... ooops (green is a bad influence!!)

    Curse you Friday (curse you!!)
     
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