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<p>[QUOTE="John Conduitt, post: 4899178, member: 109923"]A lot will depend on what country they're from and how precise you need to be. If you want to get down to catalogue references, in some cases a dot in a field or a crooked crown can mean it's a completely different issue (or even ruler). At that point you might find there are no websites that cover all the varieties, so you'll need to find someone with the relevant hardcopy reference. (Books are often specific to just a few years or rulers in certain countries).</p><p><br /></p><p>Some places to start:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Google (and Google images in particular). If you Google the legend, being mindful of spaces, you can often find out a lot without even knowing what it says or even where it's from. Often you will find the coin (or similar) on an auction or dealers website, where they will give you most of what you need to know about any coin that matches. (Bear in mind, sometimes you have to match <i>everything</i> exactly, even dots in the legend or ribbons on a banner, but sometimes each coin of the same type can look very different from the others, particularly ancients where manufacture wasn't so precise).</p><p><br /></p><p>2) Numista <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?ct=coin" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?ct=coin" rel="nofollow">https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?ct=coin</a>. It's not comprehensive, particularly for ancients, but you can search for e.g. a year within a country and it will give you a list of all the coins minted with photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) Wildwinds <a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/i.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/i.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/i.html</a>. It has ancient and more modern coins, although often you'll need to identify the country and ruler first - see (1). Bear in mind it does not have all the varieties, but it's helpful to look through to see what variations to look out for (e.g. slight differences in lettering or whether the ruler is looking left or right).</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few links to help explain how to identify Roman coins:</p><p><a href="https://www.all-your-coins.com/en/blog/antique/comment-identifier-les-monnaies-romaines" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.all-your-coins.com/en/blog/antique/comment-identifier-les-monnaies-romaines" rel="nofollow">https://www.all-your-coins.com/en/blog/antique/comment-identifier-les-monnaies-romaines</a></p><p><a href="http://www.wnccoins.com/0022.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wnccoins.com/0022.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.wnccoins.com/0022.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>It might seem daunting, but after a short while you'll start to recognise them![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Conduitt, post: 4899178, member: 109923"]A lot will depend on what country they're from and how precise you need to be. If you want to get down to catalogue references, in some cases a dot in a field or a crooked crown can mean it's a completely different issue (or even ruler). At that point you might find there are no websites that cover all the varieties, so you'll need to find someone with the relevant hardcopy reference. (Books are often specific to just a few years or rulers in certain countries). Some places to start: 1) Google (and Google images in particular). If you Google the legend, being mindful of spaces, you can often find out a lot without even knowing what it says or even where it's from. Often you will find the coin (or similar) on an auction or dealers website, where they will give you most of what you need to know about any coin that matches. (Bear in mind, sometimes you have to match [I]everything[/I] exactly, even dots in the legend or ribbons on a banner, but sometimes each coin of the same type can look very different from the others, particularly ancients where manufacture wasn't so precise). 2) Numista [URL]https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?ct=coin[/URL]. It's not comprehensive, particularly for ancients, but you can search for e.g. a year within a country and it will give you a list of all the coins minted with photos. 3) Wildwinds [URL]http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/i.html[/URL]. It has ancient and more modern coins, although often you'll need to identify the country and ruler first - see (1). Bear in mind it does not have all the varieties, but it's helpful to look through to see what variations to look out for (e.g. slight differences in lettering or whether the ruler is looking left or right). Here are a few links to help explain how to identify Roman coins: [URL]https://www.all-your-coins.com/en/blog/antique/comment-identifier-les-monnaies-romaines[/URL] [URL]http://www.wnccoins.com/0022.htm[/URL] It might seem daunting, but after a short while you'll start to recognise them![/QUOTE]
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