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<p>[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 7658713, member: 41219"]Bumbling around on ebay and I found a seller who had some generically listed "Roman Coins" at low prices. No identifications and you can clearly see that several aren't even Roman! The seller normally doesn't deal in coins based on their name and all the other things they sell. </p><p><br /></p><p>The pictures were very dark and blurry. The only one I could really clearly make out was Victorinus and based off him, I decided to buy a few and try my luck. </p><p>The coins averaged out at $8.75 a piece so I think I did pretty well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've been able to identify all but 2; one is the Alexandrian Tet. I always have a really hard time with the legends. If anyone wants to help out, I'd appreciate it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The other looks to be a barbarous imitation of one of the Roman Gallic usurpers. What do you think?</p><p><br /></p><p>Group Shot</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1316554[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1316553[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Non-Roman:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>INDIA, Kushan Empire</p><p>Vima Takto (Soter Megas)</p><p>Circa 80-100 AD</p><p>Æ Tetradrachm</p><p>Obverse: Radiate and diademed bust right, holding scepter, tamgha to left </p><p>Reverse: Vima Takto on horseback right, holding axe, tamgha to lower right</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1316560[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Samanta Deva</p><p>Kabul Shahis / Hindu Shahi King</p><p>AR Jital</p><p>900-950 AD</p><p>Obverse: Horseman right, holding banner, a in Nagari to left, symbol to right</p><p>Reverse: Recumbent bull: Brahmi inscription “His Excellence Samanta, the God”</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1316555[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Latin Rulers of Constantinople, 1204-1261 AD</p><p>Large module</p><p>Obverse: IC-XC to left and right of Christ seated facing </p><p>Reverse: MANOVHL.., Emperor standing on left, being crowned by Mary on right</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1316559[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Unidentified Alexandrian Billon Tetradrachm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1316561[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman and maybe barbarous</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Victorinus</p><p>AE antoninianus</p><p>Obverse: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right </p><p>Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre. V-star across fields</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1316556[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tetricus II</p><p>Bi. antoninianus</p><p>Hybrid with reverse of Tetricus I</p><p>Obverse: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right </p><p>Reverse: COMES AVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1316558[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Probable Barbarous Imitation.</p><p>I'm basing this off of the bad portrait and the reverse legend with the backwards/bumbled letters</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1316557[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking and feel free to post anything you feel is relevant![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 7658713, member: 41219"]Bumbling around on ebay and I found a seller who had some generically listed "Roman Coins" at low prices. No identifications and you can clearly see that several aren't even Roman! The seller normally doesn't deal in coins based on their name and all the other things they sell. The pictures were very dark and blurry. The only one I could really clearly make out was Victorinus and based off him, I decided to buy a few and try my luck. The coins averaged out at $8.75 a piece so I think I did pretty well. I've been able to identify all but 2; one is the Alexandrian Tet. I always have a really hard time with the legends. If anyone wants to help out, I'd appreciate it :). The other looks to be a barbarous imitation of one of the Roman Gallic usurpers. What do you think? Group Shot [ATTACH=full]1316554[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1316553[/ATTACH] Non-Roman: INDIA, Kushan Empire Vima Takto (Soter Megas) Circa 80-100 AD Æ Tetradrachm Obverse: Radiate and diademed bust right, holding scepter, tamgha to left Reverse: Vima Takto on horseback right, holding axe, tamgha to lower right [ATTACH=full]1316560[/ATTACH] Samanta Deva Kabul Shahis / Hindu Shahi King AR Jital 900-950 AD Obverse: Horseman right, holding banner, a in Nagari to left, symbol to right Reverse: Recumbent bull: Brahmi inscription “His Excellence Samanta, the God” [ATTACH=full]1316555[/ATTACH] Latin Rulers of Constantinople, 1204-1261 AD Large module Obverse: IC-XC to left and right of Christ seated facing Reverse: MANOVHL.., Emperor standing on left, being crowned by Mary on right [ATTACH=full]1316559[/ATTACH] Unidentified Alexandrian Billon Tetradrachm [ATTACH=full]1316561[/ATTACH] Roman and maybe barbarous Victorinus AE antoninianus Obverse: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre. V-star across fields [ATTACH=full]1316556[/ATTACH] Tetricus II Bi. antoninianus Hybrid with reverse of Tetricus I Obverse: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse: COMES AVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm [ATTACH=full]1316558[/ATTACH] Probable Barbarous Imitation. I'm basing this off of the bad portrait and the reverse legend with the backwards/bumbled letters [ATTACH=full]1316557[/ATTACH] Thanks for looking and feel free to post anything you feel is relevant![/QUOTE]
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