Hello everyone I've been trying to attribute this coin for quite some while now and Its very challenging and this one I just can't get, so bear with me can I have some help? It was a very kind gift from @Valentinian here's the coin I thought Nero at first but I don't think so. Thank's for all of the help! Thanks, Jacob
Hi Jacob, Yeah, if you're not familiar with coins of the period of the one you are looking to identify... it can be tough. If you have any experience using spreadsheets this link is soooo helpful for many of the more common coin types you will run across: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dane/ Go to the IOVI CONSERVATORI list and see if that can help you narrow it down. If you can't open or don't know how to use the spreadsheets... I'm sure more hints will come! (hint... think 300s AD) Oh and use the "Jupiter Follis" tab. Another hint is that it is an Augustus rather than Caesar... due to the obverse legend starting with IMP and ending with AVG. Josh
Hint 2: On the reverse... that's a wreath to the left (that you can just barely see in the lower left) and a gamma to the right... start there.
Can you read the reverse legend? It belongs to Jupiter = IOVI and follows with CONS-ERVATORI AVGG A search on vcoins or elsewhere will limit the options.
What a nice gift! Here's another useful site for attributing late Roman bronzes (LRBs), and once you've browsed various Roman eras you'll be able to tell at a glance that a coin such as yours is indeed an LRB. https://www.tesorillo.com/aes/_rev/index1i.htm I've linked to the page where you can find the reverse types because that is usually the easiest way to begin the identification process if you're having trouble reading the obverse.
