Because it is damaged...
So this was one of the coins that are part of the Exercises in Identification coins but I thought it was cool enough to make it's own thread....
FFIVN had a snow day today...lucky dog...I gave him a coin to ID before heading off to work this morning. Came home to this identification :)...
I get a random cruddy cent and a 2c euro every once in awhile. I need luck.
IMO I don't think it's it. I'm not seeing the doubling in the same areas as WDDO-003. Yours looks more like MD to me.
That is unfortunate. Luckily, you should be able to find a decent example without the spots for fairly cheap.
Good morning, For starters - It would be immensely helpful if you could take the coins out of the flips and take pictures that way. That would...
Oof. Properly orient your pictures.
110% agree with this statement!
@Jwt708 I really like those last 2 Victories. I don't know why but I'm a sucker for a Victory :) That Commodus is pretty cool too. Love that serpent.
What's the other coin? :)
Start at Constantinople and search for GLORIA EXERCITVS. Yours looks to be broken down like this "GLOR-IA EXCER-ITVS"....
Different engravers would be my guess. I'm far from an expert though. Just starting out myself.
Great coins! My few aren't as nice as yours but I did get this one from an uncleaned lot. I love the dark green patina. The detail is still quite...
Your coin was minted in Constantinople, therefore the "CONS".
Here are 2 great starter resources that helped me a lot with Late Roman Bronzes: https://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm http://www.wildwinds.com/...
Thanks a lot @dougsmit ! I really appreciate the insight as well. Not only do we get to learn about the emperor and the history of where it was...
My son and I ID'd another one last night but I didn't have time to post. Since I have the day off today, I figured I would post this up :) It's...
I would lose it :(
Very cool coins. Out of curiosity, what are the diameters of them?
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