Silver siliqua, AR21, pearl-diademed emperor bust left, reverse two emperors seated which seem to have two captives kneeling at their feet, VOTA PU-BLICA, Constantinople mint. I still can't figure out which emperor this coin belongs to. Valens seems to be the closest, but can't find the silver version of this coin anywhere on wildwinds.
High Joe. The nearest match I could find on Wildwinds for the reverse of your coin is RIC- 16b. But it was struck in Nicomedia and composed of gold. Please check it there. That could help you before resorting to Catbite site. Good luck.
As far as I know, this coin doesn't exist in silver. Might be the core of a previously gold-coated fourrée... could the metal be lead or a lead alloy? What's the weight?
Your coins says it is of Valens. Roman Silver Coins volume V is on late Roman silver and virtually complete, but nothing like it is in there--no VOTA PVBLICA at all. Have you considered the possibility is it a cast of a gold type? We need the diameter and weight of it. There is doubt it is ancient.
Agree with 7Calbrey , Its a white metal cast off of one of these AV Solidus coins. Valens & Valentinian nimbate dressed in imperial mantles each raising mappa and scepter captives beneath on eighter side http://www.ancients.info/forums/showthread.php?t=1930
2.73g. Could it be counterfeit? This is a mystery. What do you think? I can't even find a gold coin with the exact design.
2.73g. Could be. I am no expert in counterfeits, is there a rationale behind this aberration? Thanks for your input
I thought it looked cast off the bat. That the type doesn't exist in that metal makes it seem even more likely..
If I were betting, I would bet on a modern cast. If the weight were closer to 4g (would have to contain lead), an ancient (cast) fourrée core would seem a possibility, though still a bit of a stretch. (A siliqua should be around 2g, and a solidus around 4g.) Here is the imitated type, w/ same mintmark.
