My first ancient. Just came in the mail

So thus is my first ancient coin. Constantine the great. 330ish AD. Iam really not sure. Iam gunna be doing research tonight. But here it is.

 

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I think it's a Valentinian bronze from Siscia.

 

Awesome thank you

 

Welcome to the dark side!

John

 

i think this is it. I took a picture with a coin identifier and this is what pop up

 

Hello and Welcome to CoinTalk.

 

When I read your title I thought.. What's is an anicent? I thought it was a new type of coin I never heard of before.. An Ani-Cent..

But now I realized you meant ancient

 

..kool coin Jr....E pluribus Unum & welcome!

 

Ok @paddyman98 i fixed my Ani-cent title. Lol

 

Welcome. Actually as Al said it's Valentinian

 

Welcome to the Dark Side junior. A good couple of good references for LRBs:
https://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm - good for ID'ing help starting with reverse designs.
http://www.wildwinds.com/ - great for all sorts of ancients. Not just LRBs.

 

I use Tesorillo to narrow down an emperor, and then Wildwinds to go the rest of the way.

Btw it looks like Valentinian to me as well

 

Welcome to da club!

Erin

 

Here is one of mine. It looks like the same mint mark as yours.

 

According to Wildwinds this looks like a RIC 7a Type VII

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/valentinian_I/t.html

 

Looks slightly different - your reverse is ASISC while his is DASISC
Also yours has a P in the reverse left field, while his has an A.

 

Welcome to ancients - they are a lot of fun, and sometimes a bit frustrating to figure out.

I'd agree that's Valentinian. I have a similar - but not identical one - from the same mint. Mine lacks the reverse field stuff, and has a dot before the Delta.



Valentinian I Æ 3 (Æ 19)
(367-375 A.D.)
Siscia mint
DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG diademed draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory walking left, holding wreath & palm. dot ΔSISC.
RIC IX Siscia 7a, type ii.
(2.31 grams / 19 mm)