Roman coin in time capsule

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  1. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    I came across this video on YouTube that has a time capsule. At the end of the video they pull out a Roman coin. It is a Follis with a legionaries holding spears reverse, and despite the coin being out of focus I think I can make out FL IVL CONS.....NOB on the obverse. Does it look like a Constantius II to you guys? I was trying to identify the coin for the video uploader and I told him I thought it was Constantius II...but I want to be sure. The coin in question is around the 5 minute, 56 second mark.

    What do you guys think?

     
    Sallent, Aug 29, 2019
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  3. dougsmit

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    Ar 6:00 it is clearly TIVS so Constantius II is right. The reverse is a one standard type but the mintmark is off flan.
     
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  4. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    The question is why it was in the time capsule. I can think of better things such as a singing frog.
     
    ancient coin hunter, Aug 29, 2019
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  5. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    I love Michigan J. Frog

     
    Sallent, Aug 29, 2019
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  6. Archeocultura

    Archeocultura Well-Known Member

    FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C,laureate cuirassed bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS single standard with dot on banner; can't be any other than Siscia (254 most likely)

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