Need help with these 2 Antioch SC coins

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  1. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    BA-55 OBV.jpg BA-55 REV.jpg BC-116 OBV.jpg BC-116 REV.jpg !st coin is: 6.4 grams, 22 mm possibly Vespasian?

    2nd coin is: 3.23 grams, 19 mm possibly Domitian?
     
    Jims Coins, Dec 24, 2022
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  3. Nicholas Molinari

    Nicholas Molinari Well-Known Member

    My first guess was Nero and Antoninus Pius based on the portraits
     
    Nicholas Molinari, Dec 24, 2022
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  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    My guess for the first coin is Nero based only on the shape of the portrait.
     
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  6. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    First is definitely Nero. Second appear to be A-Pi, but that left facing portrait is rather unusual.
     
    hotwheelsearl, Dec 24, 2022
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  7. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Without a die match to a better preserved coin, it's a stretch to say "definitely Nero." Domitian looks a lot like Nero on these coins of Antioch.

    Domitian semis Antioch.jpg
     
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  8. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    Learn something new. I always thought Nero has one of the most distinctive head shapes out there
     
    hotwheelsearl, Dec 27, 2022
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