Please help identify this ancient Coin B

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by TheNickelGuy, Apr 1, 2022.

  1. TheNickelGuy

    TheNickelGuy Well-Known Member

    I have to guess this is either Constans or Constantinius II.

    I know it's rough. I see two figures on the reverse.
    Thank you!

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  3. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Honorius.
    Obverse is: DN HONORIVS PF AVG
    Reverse is: VIRTVS-EXERCITI, emperor standing left, head right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield. Victory, standing beside him crowns him with a wreath which she holds in her right hand.

    No idea what the mint is though.

    At least that is my best guess :)
     
  4. TheNickelGuy

    TheNickelGuy Well-Known Member

    Thank you! That's plenty!
     
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  5. Orange Julius

    Orange Julius Well-Known Member

    Can safely say not Denver or Philadelphia.
     
  6. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    So perhaps San Francisco? Or maybe West Point? :)
     
  7. Orange Julius

    Orange Julius Well-Known Member

    With that desert patina, I’d guess west rather than east! Which is the opposite of what I’d say if we were talking Europe/Asia.
     
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  8. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    From what I have read here. Desert patina is easily faked.
    Not saying yours is.
    Looks like a good candidate for the circam thread.
     
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  9. Curtis

    Curtis Well-Known Member

    In my opinion, that's not what it looks like when faked. Personally, I'd be confident that's genuine sand patina. You can see that there are multiple layers of different colored sand patina in the places where it's flaked away.

    Coins like this with this patina aren't rare. They can be readily bought in this condition by the hundreds and the thousands for a couple dollars each. It's just what coins found in some parts of the world look like (Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and I'm sure parts of other countries).
     
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