Jovian

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  1. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    I was ready to throw this one in the junk bin because I couldn't find anything to indicate what it was. But, I kept after it. Soaking and lightly cleaning. And, finally it started to take shape. It is crude but there. If I am in error please comment.

    JOVIAN. 363-364 AD. Æ 18mm (3.23 gm). Sirmium
    mint. DN IOVIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed,
    draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOT V MVLT X in
    four lines across field within wreath; BSIRM. RIC
    VIII 118; LRBC 1623.

    Jovian Obv-crop-side.jpg
     
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  3. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Not an expert, dont collect LRB’s, but it looks like my right one.

    You have more cleaning patience than me. I just buy them ready-to-wear, off the rack. :)

    JOVIAN (Right and Left!):


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    RI Jovian AE3 Sirmium mint VOT V RIC 118

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    RI Jovian 363-364 AE 20mm Folles LEFT Sinister VOT V
     
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  4. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Nice representations. I may have made the correct call on this one.
     
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  5. Ocatarinetabellatchitchix

    Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Well-Known Member

    Just bought this one yesterday. From Siscia mint.

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  6. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    All of my ancients have been taken from uncleaned lots. I don't care about collecting a specific series or other scheme. I have about 100 fairly nice coins that I have cleaned. That is my thing right now.
     
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  7. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  8. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Very nice @Bing mine will never clean up that good.
     
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  9. TuckHard

    TuckHard Well-Known Member

    Nice one, congrats on the ID. I have one of these from the 1st officina.

    363-364 AD AE Jovian Sirmium RIC 118 2.54g 21mm S2 Combined.jpg
    Roman Empire
    Jovian | 363-364 CE
    Sirmium Mint
    AE Follis | 2.54 grams | 21mm
    Obv: DN IOVIA-NVS P F AVG, bust right
    Rev: VOT V MVLT X in four lines within wreath, ASIRM below
    Ref: RIC 118​
     
  10. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    First Officina - is that what the 'A' means at the start of the mint mark? I am very new at ancients though I have been a coin collector for 72 years.
     
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  11. TuckHard

    TuckHard Well-Known Member

    I'm also pretty unfamiliar with Roman coins but yes, that's how I understand it. I suppose a more accurate way to describe the exergue line would be like A SIRM or B SIRM, since A or B is the officina while SIRM is for Sirmium, the mint. By the way, welcome to the side of ancients!
     
  12. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Here's a Jovian from the Heraclea mint:

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    Jovian, AD 363-364.
    Roman Æ centenionalis, 3.06 g, 19.2 mm, 6 h.
    Heraclea, AD 363-364.
    Obv: D N IOVIAN-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, left.
    Rev: VOT / V, legend within wreath; HERACA in exergue.
    Refs: RIC viii, p. 439, 108; RCV 19218; LRBC II 1912; Cohen 32.
     
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  13. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Bad Jovianus:

    jovianus1.jpg

    jovianus2.jpg

    Good Jovianus:

    jovian1.jpg

    jovian2.jpg
     
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