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<p>[QUOTE="Spark1951, post: 3970046, member: 90692"]Spent several days researching on-line and here at CT using keywords. About 700 images later and stumped where to go next, having done due diligence to at least try...</p><p><br /></p><p>I was gifted this coin in 1987, the price tag was still on it...$4.95. It is 15 millimeter diameter and weighs 1.62 gram...a very small bronze or copper coin. Here are the pics:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1044597[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1044598[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>CONSTAN?? on the left obverse, VSPPAEO on the right obverse side, I take to mean a Constantine I, II, II or some other related, I just can't find a match.</p><p>VICTORIAEDV? on the left side reverse, with SNTSE at the bottom. The reverse design is "Two victories", I think...and an "altar" was mentioned in a similar coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1044599[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1044600[/ATTACH] </p><p>The reverse close-ups:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1044601[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1044602[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Close-up of the reverse design:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1044603[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Pretty well worn, I have posted all I know about it. Any help to get me to a link that will help me id it will be gratefully appreciated. Thanks for your time and attention in advance...Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Spark1951, post: 3970046, member: 90692"]Spent several days researching on-line and here at CT using keywords. About 700 images later and stumped where to go next, having done due diligence to at least try... I was gifted this coin in 1987, the price tag was still on it...$4.95. It is 15 millimeter diameter and weighs 1.62 gram...a very small bronze or copper coin. Here are the pics: [ATTACH=full]1044597[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1044598[/ATTACH] CONSTAN?? on the left obverse, VSPPAEO on the right obverse side, I take to mean a Constantine I, II, II or some other related, I just can't find a match. VICTORIAEDV? on the left side reverse, with SNTSE at the bottom. The reverse design is "Two victories", I think...and an "altar" was mentioned in a similar coin. [ATTACH=full]1044599[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1044600[/ATTACH] The reverse close-ups: [ATTACH=full]1044601[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1044602[/ATTACH] Close-up of the reverse design: [ATTACH=full]1044603[/ATTACH] Pretty well worn, I have posted all I know about it. Any help to get me to a link that will help me id it will be gratefully appreciated. Thanks for your time and attention in advance...Spark[/QUOTE]
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