I'm primarily a US coin collector. It is hard to get family and friends to understand that "today" the best present they could get me is a coin. I guess they just don't want to feel like they're getting me something I might not want or like, when the truth is I like them all no matter what they are. Now, my sister was thoughtful enough to get me this coin. I came from a place called the Museum Shop in her home town. It came labeled as a "good small Roman bronze". Please let me know just what it is that I have hear. I will treasure it no matter how common or insignificant it is. This coin may just start me on the road to collecting old Roman coins. Thanks for the help. Walter A.
My guess would be a coin around 15 to 16 mm More than likely a coin of Constans. Dated around 347-348 AD Obverse sould read CONSTANS PFAVG Reverse is VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN Mint ???? Maybe Thessalonica (just a guess) Reverse depicts 2 Victories standing, facing each other, each holding a palm and wreath with a dot (.) between them. see pic's for a close match. Fairly common ancient but very worn and cleaned harshly. Still very old and neat. You never know who might have had this in their toga so many years ago. Chuck
Thanks for the info. I've been searching old threads here because I know I've seen this coin or something similar a while back, but I haven't come across anything yet.
