Today Md..Who could this be?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by galba68, Nov 12, 2020.

  1. galba68

    galba68 Well-Known Member

    As, 11 gr..A good and strong portrait..

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  3. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ..hmmm...Arcadius?!???..kool find regardless...:)
     
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  4. Kentucky

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    Make sure to show us how it cleans up
     
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  5. Broucheion

    Broucheion Well-Known Member

    Looks like an Alexandrian Aurelian to me.
     
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  6. Spaniard

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    What's on the reverse?
     
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  7. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ..i thought about it being a Alexandrian coin too...:)
     
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  8. Shea19

    Shea19 Well-Known Member

    My guess is a provincial bronze from Viminacium. Here is one of Trajan Decius (not mine) with a similar style and weight.

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    Trajan Decius Æ25 of Viminacium, Moesia Superior. Dated Year 12 = AD 250/1. IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing facing between bull and lion; AN XII in exergue. RPC IX online 23; Varbanov 166; AMNG I 128. 11.31g, 25mm, 6h.
     
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  9. Gavin Richardson

    Gavin Richardson Well-Known Member

    Portrait struck me as resembling Aurelian or one of his contemporaries, like Claudius II.
     
    Gavin Richardson, Nov 12, 2020
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