Hi all. Posted a picture of a coin I couldn't figure out and received some information from members that may help identify coin; so I thought I'd post a scan of two old Roman coins I have that I likewise have no info. on. Both coins are heavily corroded and I'm sure are of little to no value but I would like to know if possible who the rulers are on coins and how old they are. The smaller coin is very small (about the size of a US three cent silver piece) it has what looks like some sort of wreath on the reverse. The other coin is a bit large maybe about the size of a dime and is rather thick. The reverse has a figure with a shield in one arm and sword in the other perhaps standing over a slain enemy.
heres a couple of mine Obv. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. FEL TEMP REPARATIO; soldier spearing fallen horseman.
It's really hard to tell that much. I can tell you that they are both from the 4th century AD. The coin with the wreath on the back reads "VOT XX MVLT XXX," and it commemorates the 20th year of the emperors reign, saying that he renews his vows to rule for a total of 30 years. This actually doesn't tell us as much as you'd think, since they would often put arbitrary numbers on these that had little to do with how long an emperor actually ruled. For instance, there are coins of Julian II that commemorate completing his 10th year despite the fact that he only ruled 3 (one could argue up to 8 if you include his time as Caesar rather than just that of Augustus, but it still doesn't match the coins). It's probably one of Constantine's sons, though it could be a later emperor. This site states that that sort of legend was on coins anywhere from 347-383 AD, and you'll see which emperors it's known for on that page below. As for the other coin, I can't really make out much of the reverse from this picture. Compare it to the reverses here, and see if it looks like any of those. If none of those resemble it, check the broader page here. I hope that helps.
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