Help me Identify these Ancient Coins

Hi, I have obtained these 3 beautiful ancient coins and I need help identifying the country that minted them, the year it was made, and if it is worth anything, also if it is possible to translate the inscriptions. The first two might be Byzantine I think and the last Roman. Thank you in advance.

 

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I will search more later. 1. looks like Constans 2. Is byzantine and could be Constantine X 3. ?

 

I'll try n take a crack at it That first one is roman, I can make out Constan.... so I think it might be constantine, or constans. the rev. says GLORIA EXERCITAS= glory of the army, and I think the mint mark is SMANE, but I'mnot sure.

 

yeah that one has me stumped too, lol.

 

Please continue to help me out by identifying these coins! :thumb: I need to know the exact info to upload them to my collection on omnicoin (so far I uploaded 3 out of hundreds of coins )
I don't know if the last pic is pictured in the correct position. (the bust of the third coins sticks out) What is SMANE btw?

 

2. Constantine VIII sorry

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb1818.html

 

Randy, Stand on your head and see if you can get the reverse of number 3

 

Thanks! the material of the coins looks different though? Is mine fake or real? and is it worth anything?

 

lol stlll dont know.

 

the material of the coins looks different though? Is mine fake or real? and is it worth anything?

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Phoenician, They are both bronze with different patina. Worth about $30.00

 

The first is a very common coin worth a couple bucks. How big is number 3?

My dinner is burning

 

1.
Constantine II
AE3
Antioch, 330-335 AD
obv legend: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
obv design: laureate cuirassed bust r.
rev legend: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
rev design: two soldiers standing holding two standards with dots in center of standards
exergue: SMANE
reference: RIC VII Antioch 87

2.
Anonymous Byzantine follis, class A3
Constantinople, c1020-1030
obv legend: +EMMANOVHA IX-XC
obv design: facing bust of nimbate Christ, holding the Gospels in both hands
rev legend: +IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU IASILE, in four lines.
ref: Sear 1818

3. Roman Provincial coin of Caracalla from Heliopolis in Syria
Obv desigin: cuirassed bust r.
rev design: two aquilas in wreath
rev legend: COL HEL
ref: Lindgren Coll. III, 1279 (probably in other references, but I can't check right now)
(i can't read the legend and my references are limited on provincials at this moment, sorry)

 

Nice job. Would not have thought Caracalla

I recently picked up a Geta denarius the brother he killed.

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m376/impavg/GEDC1147.jpg

 

There is a chance that it isn't Caracalla. But none of the other Heliopolis youthful portraits matched. I checked Caracalla, Geta, Diadumenian, Severus Alex., and Elagabalus. I'll check again when I have the references.

That's a fairly nice Geta you have there. I've had hundeds of chances to buy Geta denarii, but none have caught my eye yet. Now, If I were to find an inexpensive Geta sestertius... :whistle:

 

Yes. With an adult bearded portrait.

 

Do you mean by worth or size? Its exactly 2 cm.
btw does anyone here trust this site to buy ancient coins http://www.forumancientcoins.com? are their other good websites?

 

I am confused. Is it Constantine II or VIII?

 

any luck with the third coin?

 

That's pretty much it. I'll double check on the one from Heliopolis as soon as I can, but it'll take a while as I don't have the books yet.

 

I'd appreciate it! I really want to know its date and etc.