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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2011338, member: 19463&quot;]Help your daughter ID her coin by teaching her the trick of working backwards.&nbsp; ID the reverse first.&nbsp; Then, see who issued that reverse type and, in this case, when in their career they issued that type.&nbsp; This reverse was used by the men of the houses of Constantine and Licinius in the mid 320&#039;s but had been retired well before Constantine died and the boys became Augusti.&nbsp; Therefore any coin of this reverse with legend ending in AVG can only be one of the fathers while any coin ending CAES or NOBC will belong to a son.&nbsp; Separating Constantine from Licinius should be no problem but this coin has a heavy sand patina making the first letters of the right side legend harder to read.&nbsp; Are they TI for Constantius or N for Constantine?&nbsp; The title that follows will tell you. Another answer would be to wear away at the letter in that area to see what is under the sand.&nbsp; The title at the end could use a little selective cleaning as well but you should be able to see enough to say AVG or CAES (the choices).&nbsp; If the coin were completely missing the end of the right legend, you also get a clue on the reverse since coins of the two Augusti that issued the type end in AVGG while the coins of the kids end in CAESS.&nbsp; This coin is clear on the reverse and would be with a little selective wear on the obverse right side to remove the excess sand.&nbsp; This could be done with fingers or a pencil eraser (not too much pressure).&nbsp; I think your daughter did a fine job selecting this coin.&nbsp; Perhaps you should consult her for advice on future selections.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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