Unclean...unclean

Now I just have to attribute them.

 

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What do you require to consider a coin attributed? Lack of mint mark will make half stop short of an RIC number. All can be IDed to emperor and basic type. Hae fun with the process. A tip: Start by identifying the reverse type and see who used that type. That will narrow it down to a ruler or three in each case so you can use obverse clues to say which.

 

those came out pretty nice kentucky...good job!

i don't know if you have this bookmarked or not..but it is helpful.

http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm

and the spread sheets here are great....

http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm

 

I was wondering how to get started...my initial thought was to go from the emperor, but "All those Romans look alike" or so much so as to make it difficult. As far as the mint marks, one looks like R B T, but a quick check didn't yield me anything. Any ideas?

 

That is a good one to start since it is completely legible. RBT is a Rome mark (one of several they used). The two soldiers / two standards type was used by Constantine the Great and his sons. The legend ends in NOB C for noble Caesar so it is a son whose name precedes that. His first two names Flavius Julius are abbreviated but the third name is what he was known as and that is spelled out. Read it. Be careful because these people often have names only a letter different. Since this prince was named after his grandfather, we put a Roman numeral II after his name but you know that the coin belongs to him since the two soldier type was first issued long after the death of his Grandfather.

After you have decided the ruler's name, read about him on the link below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantius_II

Some of the others are not quite as easy but all are identifiable to ruler. I repeat that looking at a book that tells who used which reverses is often the easy way to ID. If you have no book, I have a website that includes several of your group and others here will suggest other web resources.
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/uncleaned.html

Buying uncleaned is not a way to get nice coins but it is a way to get practice identifying coins from small clues. It requires Practice. Try to get some of them on your own and report your decisions here. Someone will confirm or correct.

 

I agree, I am toned GREEN with envy at the drooliscious coins the members of this forum have. I am just not willing to put out the money for such beauty, but I do have fun with what I have...and who knows, I might run into that unique specimen

 

Wow Jeffrey, I take back my Dahmer-comments!! => those coins are actually lookin' pretty sweet!! (congrats and great effort!!)

 

Those coins are coming out very nice but I would keep the brushing down to a minimum on some coins because it can thin the patina out too much. Some of your coins have some bare metal showing. Just a tip, my friend.

 

Admittedly I am overbrushing them.