Can you id this?

What would take me days of research would probably take you folks all of 10 seconds.

What do you think?

 

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Sorry, miracles take longer. I see legend starting AVK and ending CEB suggesting a Roman Provincial of a young ruler (delicate bust?), probably Severan period but I see nothing on the reverse so I'd say possibly Caracalla with about 4:1 odds. Finding a good match will require looking at a lot of coin photos armed with information you did not supply. Without a reverse the chances of ever knowing are not good.

 

ah, bummer. thanks for your help though!

 

try cleaning it a bit

 

i've had this (and several others) soaking in a constantly changed acetone bath for ages. What kind of harsher cleaning would you recommend?

 

vinegar, but it might cause some damage

 

this thing's already wrecked anyways so might as well

 

Vinegar if left in there long will mess up a coin. I once had a copper put in a container half dist. water half vinegar, in 30 minutes had taken off both sides of the coin. At least it was pretty much ruined already before I did that & didn't waste a good coin.

 

AE4 Theodosius, perhaps?
(But I have been wrong before.)

 

As i just said

 

i think i would ramp up to mechanical cleaning a bit, toothpick maybe.