Few acient Romans

Heres a few of my favorites, not that I have many to choose form
Not Entirely sure if the one with the chi rho is vlaens or not though.
Sorry for the poor scan

 

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Don't collect them but really like the smaller one on the right .
rzage

 

A good start! I don't think I'll ever tire of these coins.

If you post obverse/reverse of the coins you need help with, someone here can probably attribute them.

 

Thanks
Been tryen to get a good scan.
This is the best one I was able to scan, I think its valens.

 

Heres the rev of the constantine one. Once I get some film Ill take pics, I got 3 more I couldnt i.d.

 

:hatch:suppose i should post the pic lol

 

This reverse has the inscription GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS (the glory of the army); two soldiers helmeted, standing facing each other, reversed spears in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on ground, between them two standards. The first two letters "SM" in exergue stand for "Sacra Moneta" (sacred money), but I can't make out the last one. Can you post the obverse?

 

Larger scans and/or parts of the inscription would be very useful.

 

Hi All

This is my first post , so I hope I push all the buttons in the right order

The first Roman coin I ever found with a detector was a Gloria Exercitvs reverse type , so they have a special place in my heart !

The SMNA in exergue indicates it was minted in Nicomedia (now Izmit, in Turkey) .

Really nice condition it is too:thumb:

BTW. I think you're right about the Gloria Romanorvm being Valens . Although that reverse was used under a lot of Valentinianic period emperors , in my humble opinion, the spacing of the lettering to the left of the the head looks right for Valens.
Cheers

Tony

 

The Gloria Exercitvs -

Constantine I
AE3
Nicomedia, 330-335 AD
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG
Rosette diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r.
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
two soldiers standing with standards, dot in banners.
SMNA in exergue
RIC VII Nicomedia 188

 

I new it was constantine but that was all i new about it thank you for the info

here is the obv n rev,

I'll post the one i think is valens in the next post

 

When I get some money I'll buy some film and try and get some good pics of this

valens??

Thanks again and thanks in advace, I will go and try again and see if I can make anything out on it.

 

I cant tell from the scans, but see if this helps you any:

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

stainless

 

NVRMND found it

 

On the obv. behind his head i can easily make out val fallowed but 2 letters i cant make them out though but maybe its e n , i dont know if theres anything before the val, that part of the coin is gone.

On the rev. I cant make anything out. except the 2 figures and the chi rho staff/banner and that scan is almost perfect lol, the rev. just sucks.
when I able I'll post better pics of the obv.

thank you for the link I'll go check it out :smile

 

Ok....IDK if this is right so someone else will have to verify it:

Valens
AE3
Bronze
Obverse: D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: GLORIA RO-MANRVM.....Emperor advancing right, looking left, dragging captive with right, standard in left, wreath left, branch right

RIC IX

stainless

 

yeah! I think I can make out the P F AVG now that you mention it, and looked that up and found this pic. thank you and thanks everyone, I appreciate it

 

......I dont think that is the same coin you have......reverse on your coin has an emperor...which is skinnier than the guy on the coin you copied and pasted

 

Both coins show the emperor, remember that ancient coin dies could vary greatly, even within the same mint/officina. Unfortunately, the mintmark on randygeki's AE3 wasn't preserved, so further attribution is unlikely.

PS - stainless, when you say 'AE3' remember you're saying 'bronze coin size three'. To say AE3 - bronze is redundant!

 

Ohhh...ok, thanks for the help...I thought it was just for size but now I know

thanks,
Anthony