The coin that is on the left in the first photo (has a man's head on one side and standing woman with two animals on the other) is a coin of the Roman emperor Philip I (244-249 AD) minted for local use at the city of Viminacium (located in what is now Serbia). The reverse has the inscription at the top "P M S COL VIM", short for "Provincia Moesia Superioris, Colonia Viminacium" (Province of Upper Moesia, Colony-City of Viminacium). At the bottom (exergue) of the reverse it is either "AN VI" or "AN VII" indicating Year 6 or 7 from the official foundation of the city, which would be either 245 or 246 AD. The reverse is a female allegorical figure of the province standing between a bull and a lion, emblems of Legions VII and IV which were stationed in the area. This is a fairly common coin, and not worth very much in this condition, but still very cool historically.
Hi I just received two new coins that I'm very unsure of can anyone tell me any information about these. 1 says 1792 the other says copper and it's squashed any information would be helpful thank you
The copper coin is from China, the English inscription is "Tai ching ti kuo copper coin" meaning "Great Qing (Dynasty) Imperial State copper coin". This was a standardized coin series in late imperial China, several denominations of copper, dated 1905 to 1909. I could probably figure out the exact date or denomination if this specimen weren't so beat up.
Thank you both most appreciated that's what I thought because I have one sort of like that but in good shape. Any idea on the 1792 coin? Everybody I see from 1792 faces right I can't find one that faces left like that in the back is confusing too
Thank you both most appreciated that's what I thought because I have one sort of like that but in good shape. Any idea on the 1792 coin? Everyone I see from 1792 faces right I can't find one that faces left like that and the back is confusing too
My guess would be European for the 1792. No way to tell the dateof the 10 cash in that condition or if it was minted in a certain province or general mintage.
Yeah the 1792 is a tough one because I can not make out the words and I can not find a bust facing left from that time period. Also if you have any ideas on the bottom silver one of the four original coins I listed pls. let me know so far no one has been able to identify it. It looks sort of netherlands to me, but I can make out an S. in the center. Thanks again.
I do not think 1792 is ancient. It's probably a spanish coin or related I just can't find a left bust from then era.
I think your 1792 is a French 3 denier, here's a link for you http://www.ebay.com/itm/1792-BB-Fra...535223?hash=item3d2af26af7:g:AMYAAOSw2GlXEmzF
Your French copper of 1792 is an interesting coin because of its short term mintage. The French Revolution was on (started in 1789) and the king, Louis XVI was still on his throne, barely, and at this stage the monarch was still permitted to remain the monarch, though pretty much now a titular leader with greatly reduced powers. Within a few months the radical Jacobins would seize control of the revolution, declare France a republic and no longer needing a king would send him to Madame Guillotine for a close shave (to use the Jacobins' phraseology). By the way before the Revolution the language on French coinage was in Latin, but once it got going the language used was French, to emphasize French nationalism.
If we are talking about the top coin (first photo)/upper right (second photo), I believe that is a Connecticut copper.
