Elagabalus (?) provincial ID help needed

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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Any help attributing this coin to city, the deity on the reverse, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks!

    14.5 mm; 2.36 gm

    Elagabalus Provincial.jpg
     
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  3. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    I can't make anything out of the reverse legends, but the standing deity reminds me of Hermes holding a caduceus (the top off flan) and purse. Could be Elagabalus or Caracalla, if I had to guess one I'd say Caracalla. Perhaps Moesia or Thrace?
     
  4. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the help.

    I can't make much out of the reverse legend, either, except the final part before it goes off the flan at 11:00. It reads "CICΩ"

    And looking at the deity, I'm now sure he holds a purse, so it's got to be Hermes.

    It is SORT of like this one: https://diva.sfsu.edu/bundles/220311
     
  5. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I took a spin through CNG's archives and Wildwinds, noting similar coins to ones from cities whose names could possibly match the visible letters on the OP coin's reverse. No luck so far, but I wasn't thorough.
     
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  6. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Thanks for trying, though!
     
  7. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    A few more letters on the reverse inscription. There is an OV before the first C in the inscription to the left. It appears to read OVCICΩ; maybe OVCCΩ. Elagabalus provincial Rev.jpg
     
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