Identification help needed

Having a little bit of trouble finding these, any help is appreciated.

The first is a provincial of Claudius,20mm 3.4g




The other, Byzantine



Thanks

 

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That top Claudius reverse looks a bit like an Altar type, I have done a few searches but nothing coming up at moment. I will keep trying. No help with bottom one, I've had no dealings with Byzantine sorry.

 

Thanks! Definitely an altar to me too. Not sure if I have it right side u though lol.

 

If it's an altar I would say upside down.

 

Really good portrait for a province as good as Roman, maybe somebody like Valentinian, dougsmit or ancientone might recognize the province.

 

The top coin looks similar to this Tiberius from Smyrna, Ionia:

 

While I don't have any input nice coins!

 

I like the byzantine.

 

Maybe it's not Claudius?

 

Could be Drusus or Germanicus as they have similar portraits to Claudius, but if someone can read the obverse legend it's probably on it.

 

Hey RG, I'm pretty sure (but not 100%) that your Byzantine coin is Alexius III.

Here's mine...

 

Yes Alexius III, sb 2011,12, or 13 the inscription is not present. Here is my 2012.

Alexius III
Billon Aspron Trachy
1195 to 1203 AD
Obvs: IC XC + KЄ ROHΘЄI, Christ wearing nimbus.
Revs: AΛЄЭIω, Alexius and St. Constantine holding globus.
25mm, 3.1g.
Constantinople mint

 

Awesome, Thanks guys!

Now just the provincial

 

I read KLAYDIOS KAI starting at 8:00.

 

Thanks for that, I know KAISER is greek for Emperor, and on some Claudius coins the letter C is replaced by K and second last letter U is replaced by O, so looks like it is a Claudius. Any idea what city?

 

Ill give forvm a try and post what they say

 

http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=10197

 

Very close isn't. After all Nero's full name was Nero Claudius, explains why we kept reading Klaudios. Probably the same coin, congrats.

 

Thanks