I just recieved this coin in a lot and I'm not sure where to start looking. Any one care to offer suggestions? This coin was labeled "Marcus Aurelius provincial AE As, Spain?" Thanks in advance!
Hooboy, that's a tough one. Nothing screams Marcus Aurelius although provincial portraits often look nothing like Imperial. It does have the large nose + tiny recessed chin and closed cropped hair seen on many other coins of Spain but I'm not finding anything like that reverse for Spain for any emperor. Speaking of the reverse, is that a Φ in the lower right field? What the size of this coin?
I think it's a lot older than Marcus Aurelius. It looks like Augustus, from Irippo, Spain. Compare to the ones here: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/spain/irippo/t.html Not in bad shape at all for that type, either.
Day late and a dollar short as they say. I just sold one of these: Spain, Time of Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD AE23, 5.79 grams Obverse: Beardless male head right (Augustus?), IRIPPO before, all within wreath. Reverse: Female figure seated left holding pine cone and cornucopia, all within wreath. RPC55 // SNGCop152-4 They are far scarcer than one might imagine. But alas, as many Iberian coins are, they are misunderstood and oft ignored. While worn, yours is a very attractive example in my eyes.
