2 unidentified coins. advice appreciated

any idea what these are? the first 5 pics are of one coin, and the the other coin is listed below. ty

 

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this is the 2nd

 

First coin is an VRBS ROMA commemorative coin from the time of Constantine the Great, minted in Cyzicus.

 

ty very much. I am new to this. is there a site to see these things? so I can find out when it was made? and if it is worth more than the $2 I spent on it?

 

I looked up Cyzicus in Wikipedia, and it's the most fascinating thing I've read this month.

 

your second coin is some type of counermarked coin...I would assume roman. I'm not familiar with most of them, but this website may be useful.

http://www.romancoins.info/Countermarks.html

 

Well you are going to OD on fascination if you start collecting ancient coins!

 

I have about a dozen ancients. Some day I'll post them here and let you experts have a ball. One I remember is very clearly Postumus, about the size of a dime, but looks to be a low grade of silver, or even silver wash.