Help with Identification Please

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by 1909VDB, Feb 27, 2018.

  1. 1909VDB

    1909VDB Die Variety Specialist

    Any idea's of what these could possibly be? They weigh practically nothing, paper thin. My instinct is fakes or copies. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  3. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    The one on the bottom is a late Roman bronze coin (AD 342-348) with the "two Victories" reverse type. It reads VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN. Hard to read the mint mark in the exergue, but it looks most like SIS, indicating the Siscia mint. The star in the field between the two figures is also consistent with the Siscia mint. No way to know which emperor produced it because you don't show the obverse. It would either be Constans or Constantius II.

    It is of extremely low value, the kind you get in uncleaned lots by the kilogram.
     
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  4. THCoins

    THCoins Well-Known Member

    The first two are Ottoman Akce or Para. The first minted in the year 1187AH (1773AD) in Constantinople, the second probably around the same period in Egypt
     
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  5. roman99

    roman99 Well-Known Member

    None of these appear to be fake.
     
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  6. 1909VDB

    1909VDB Die Variety Specialist

    Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the info.
     
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