Freakys ancient thingymabobs

I went to the coin shop yesterday and I never knew that they sold ancients! Apparently they have a big box full of them all under $10 in the back so I looked through all of those and bought a crap load of ancients yesterday. I wasn't looking for any coin in particular I just bought ones that I thought looked cool. Some are attributed, some are not, and I am not sure if some of the attributed ones are correct. I will start with the attributed ones.
You will have to decipher what I type from the 2x2s they came in because I dont understand "ancient" talk yet.
BTW I would love values on these.

1) Theodosius I 379-395 AD
AE 4 13mm
Obv: D.N. Theodosivs P.F. AVG
Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory adv. L. carrying trophy & holding captive
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2) Licinius I 308-324 AD Nicomedia
AE 3 20mm
(Note on 2x2 says radiate crown has appearance of a post reform radiate)
Obv: IMP C. VAL. LICIN. LICINIVS P.F. AVG.
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI. JUPITER STP L. HOLDING VICTORY & STAFF EAGLE AT FEET
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3) Licinius II 317-324 AD Nicomedia
AE 3 20mm
Obv: D.N. VAL. LICIN. LICINIVS NOB. C. VERY SMALL BUST
Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS. JUPITER STD. FACING L. VICTORY & STAFF IN HAND PALM BRANCH AT FOOT
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4) Maximinius II 305-308 AD Alexandria Mint
AE follis as Caeser 24.5 mm
Obv: GAL. VAL. MAXIMINIUS NOB CAES
Rev: GENIO CAESARIS
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5) Claudius II Gothicus 268-270 AD
AE ANTON. 21.5mm
Obv: IMP. C. CLADIVS AVG.
Rev: NEPTVN. AVG. NEPTUNE STD. L. HOLDING DOLPHIN & TRIDENT
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6) Tacitus 275-276 AD
AE Antoninianus 23mm
Obv: IMP. C. M. CL. TACITVS AVG.
Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP EMP. STA. R. RECEIVING GLOBE FROM JUPITER
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7) Licinius II 317-324 AD
AE 3 as Caesar Antiocha Mint 19mm
Obv: D. N. VAL. LICIN. LICINIVS NOB. C EMP. IN HELMET ARMOR W/ SPEAR & SHIELD
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI JUPITER STA. L. BETWEEN EAGLE AND CAPTIVE
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8) Constantinius II 337-361 AD
AE 3 Sisiak Mint 17mm
(Note on 2x2 SISIAK YUGOSLOVIA)
Obv: CONSTANTINIUS II AVG.
Rev: GLORIA EXERCITVS TWO SOLDIERS HOLDING STANDARDS
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9) Maximinus II 305-308 AD
AE Post Reform Radiate as Caesar 19.5mm
Obv: GAL. VAL MAXIMINVS NOB. CAES.
Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM EMPEROR RECEIVING VICTORY ON GLOBE FROM JUPITER
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10) Theodosius I 375-395 AD
AE 2 Rome Mint 22mm
Obv: THEODOSIUS PF. AVG.
Rev: REPARATIO REPVB. EMP. RAISING KNEELING FEMALE
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Nice pick ups. Attributions look okay. Do you want the RIC numbers?



stainless

 

I need help attributing these!
Coin #1 (31mm)
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Coin #2 (27mm)
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http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr103/FreakyGarrettC/Coin shop purchases/IMG_3519.jpg

Coin #3 (21mm)
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Coin #4 (13.5mm)
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Coin #5 (16mm)
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Coin #6 (19mm)
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Coin #7 (17mm) A jewish something or another?
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What is a RIC number?

 

RIC = Roman Imperial Coinage. The RIC # is basically how you reference a coin for attribution.


stainless

 

Cool. Sure then if it wont be to much trouble.

 

WOW! Coin # 2 is awesome! That planchet crack looks amazing! nice pick ups man!

 

Thanks! I bought one of them for $10, three of them for $3, four of them for $2.50 and the rest for $5 and the coin shop guy took $15 off the lot.

 

I think coin #2 looks like pac man with the planchet crack

 

Nice coins man, I love digging through those boxes or tubs of coins too. :hail:

 

I doubt the one with the Star of David is Jewish because strangely enough the Star of David wasn't affiliated with Jews until the European Christians starting make them wear them where yellow ones as a mark of humiliation and segregation in modern times.

Ruben

 

I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!

 

my pleasure. Actually I looked around the net and there might be some minor attachment to the symbol earlier on, but nothing I'd consider really significant.

Ruben

 

Someone had a busy day LOL what great pick ups and at a good price as well :high5:

 

Hi freaky
coin # 7 is not an ancient, it a Morocco 1 Follis from the 1800"s. These are cast coins which is why they have spurs to varying degrees on the sides. mine is from 1856. The date is on the reverse which appears to be too worn on yours to make out.

for the other coins try www.wildwinds.com and go to the "partial inscription search" at the bottom of the second page. Type in any part of the inscription that you can read and then search through the thumbnails until you fine one that looks like your coin

Good luck
Richard

 

oops
here's the pic

 

Oh that is a Bottle Cap --- different hobby...

 

Huh. That is weird. It did look pretty ancient in the condition it was in!
Is it worth anything? It is still kinda cool.

 

Very nice coins, Freaky! Most of them are probably only worth $10-$15, but they are almost all solidly attributable, which is tough to catch when you start out.

http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm
Use these spreadsheets to ID most of them and to find RIC #'s for them.

The first two of your unattributed ones are provincials. The first is of Titus from Antioch, I'd have to know the size to further ID it. It looks like it has a countermark of Minerva standing. The second is also a provincial, I believe of Macrinus. I can't read the city name on the reverse, though.

 

Cool. I got sizes on all of them on my previous post. If most of them are only worth $10-15 dollars then I think I did pretty good for $5 each on most of them! I will try attributing them. hya: I will give you my results on them when I am done. :whistle: I was totally thrilled with all of the ancients they had.