This is to complete my last post: ( all from uncleaned lots) 6. Obverse C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES: Bust of Tetricus II, radiate, draped, right Reverse COMES AVG: Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand 5. Obverse DIVO CLAVDIO: Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, right or head of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, right Reverse CONSAECRATIO: Altar 4. Legend: D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG Type: Bust of Magnentius, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right Legend: FELICITAS - REI PVBLICAE Type: Magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and standard with ? on banner in left hand 3. Legend: MAXIMIANVS AVG Type: Head of Galerius, laureate, right Legend: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI Type: Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand 2. constantinvs avg barehead bust Legend: PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG Type: Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with five or six stone layers; star above 1. I still can't believe that i got hold of this coin: (i do not dare to clean this coin) Date: AD 350 Denomination: Large AE2 Mint: Rome Obverse FL POP NEPOT-IANVS P F AVG: Bust of Nepotian, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right Reverse VRBS - ROMA: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe in right hand and spear in left hand; beside her, shield Hope you like them Thomas,
Nice score with uncleaned ! I'm not comfortable with the portrait and even more so with the letters on the Nepotian though... Q
You know you are dealing with a special breed of fake when they use a genuine ancient coin in it's production. I believe most of these fake Nepotians were made on new metal but the last one that David posted says it was pressed on an old coin. Too bad they did not make it on an old as of Pescennius Niger or something identifiable as an undertype.
