Attribution hep for 3 interesting ancients

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  1. joecoincollect

    joecoincollect Well-Known Member

    Two are clearly busts of women, the other has a male head on both sides. I tried reading inscriptions but it’s no use. The smallest one may be helena (?) AE4 in Sear, worth 25 in a middle grade, or I saw in ERIC a different women it looks like, but her coins were rare it seemed. Any leads would be tremendously appreciated. Thanks, Joe 973789B2-E321-4D44-ACAE-C7077B00BCFE.jpeg 0BB772C2-2E07-4D93-813F-26B630308D9D.jpeg
     
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  3. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

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    Salonina, AD 253-268.
    Roman billon Antoninianus, 3.58 g, 22.4 mm, 5 h.
    Antioch, AD 267.
    Obv: SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent.
    Rev: VENVS AVG, Venus standing left, holding helmet and spear; beside her, shield; PXV in exergue.
    Refs: Göbl 1671l; RIC 86; Cohen 113; RCV 10654.
     
  4. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    The smallest coin looks like a Helena commemorative, minted around 340 A.D., similar to this one (RIC, V.VIII, Rome, 28 - photo from Wildwinds):
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  5. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    Is the big one Augustus?
     
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  6. Finn235

    Finn235 Well-Known Member

    For the big one, try Augustus with Rhoemetalkes of Thrace
     
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  7. joecoincollect

    joecoincollect Well-Known Member

    thanks. I take it that this is the female for the coin on the right, but not the exact coin, correct? The one you showed is much bigger and billon. Thanks for pointing in that direction though; I’ll check my resources under her
     
  8. joecoincollect

    joecoincollect Well-Known Member

    I appreciate it. So it would be a provincial then i take it. I’ll look at all cities under Thrace, starting with Rhoemetalkes
     
  9. joecoincollect

    joecoincollect Well-Known Member

    Maybe. I’m not familiar with his portraits. Maybe the other side is Agrippa then?
     
  10. joecoincollect

    joecoincollect Well-Known Member

    I think you hit the nail on the head. I really appreciate it
     
  11. Herodotus

    Herodotus Well-Known Member

    That was the vibe I was feeling on 1st instinct.

    That, or some sort of provincial (2nd)triumvirate combo, or even possibly DIVI IVLIVS<---But the legend doesn't seem to jive with that.
     
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