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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2645130, member: 19463&quot;]A hint for IDing late Roman coins.&nbsp; Always start with the reverse.&nbsp; After you have IDed the reverse you can rule out all the people who did NOT issue that reverse.&nbsp; I guess in this case, that might not work so well for you since you say the two Victories as one Victory and one emperor.&nbsp; That brings up hint #2.&nbsp; Practice IDing nicer coins even if you are not buying them.&nbsp; I do not recommend beginners buy coins in such bad shape that you can&#039;t tell a Victory from an emperor but it seems to be the popular course.&nbsp; In any event is is a lot easier to learn what to expect on these common coins by looking a clear specimens so, later with practice, the less clear ones will seem more familiar.&nbsp; Compare your coin to the one below.&nbsp; They are not the same because of the dots in the mintmark.&nbsp; Your coin is even a little more clear on the VICT at the reverse left which shows it can&#039;t be the Arcadius since that coin reads VIRT.&nbsp; Perhaps it will be easier to see points of ID that are on your coin if you compare the two.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]584195[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Again for comparison, below is an Arcadius of the type you suspected (but a different mint - Antioch).&nbsp; Note in particular the lack of the second wreath which is clear on your coin.&nbsp; The more you look at your coin, the more letters and detail points will jump out to you.&nbsp;&nbsp; There is nothing you can do that will help you learn coins better than handling a few thousand of them.&nbsp; If this is not possible, second choice is looking at a few thousand photos.&nbsp; Fortunately, the Internet is making this easier every day.&nbsp; Also, don&#039;t be afraid to post your questions and guesses here.&nbsp; I believe your second one is OK but that coin has a lot fewer good points so you may have all the ID on it you will get.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]584198[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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