need help with identification!

Hello, I want to know what this coin is, I know its roman imperial/provincial first century with S C within a wreath. any help would be appreciated!





Thanks
Thomas,

 

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It's from Antioch in Seleucis and Pieria. The design with the S C surrounded by a circle surrounded by a wreath are from the Julio-Claudian dynasty. What can you make of the obverse inscription? It'll be in Latin, not Greek.

 

There is something like
Clo or Cla

 

I'm guessing Tiberius, based upon the rendering of the reverse style, with the dot and the two omega-looking things below the circle. Such as this one but the obverse inscription doesn't match.

 

Another example with that reverse style:

 

Thanks, There is two letters near the end which look like C l

 

I think the neck of Tiberius is too long to be the bust on my coin...

 

Portrait style varies A LOT on ancient coins and can't be used to rule out anything. The single most important thing would be the obverse inscription.

 

There is definitely a V on the inscription.

 

I'll bet before the end of the day, one of the other members here will make a positive ID of it.

 

Hope so!

Thanks,
Thomas.