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<p>[QUOTE="BanthaFodder6, post: 3757589, member: 106227"]What is your opinion on this coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse is a Victoria Aug type. Around 7 O’Clock there is “VIC” visible. At about 2 O’Clock there is some illegible writing then “AC *large space* C”. The single victory facing left is presumably holding a wreath although you can’t tell. There is an “S” in the left field.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse is where it gets interesting. There is text that was cut off by the size of the coin. Only the bottom of the letters are visible. Around 10 O’Clock “AI” appears and the letters following these are also cut off. Around three O’Clock the lettering picks back up with more cut off letters and then “VS”. Having the “AI” and the “VS” would seem to only fit with a “D N IVL MAIORIANVS PE AVG“ legend (If it indeed is an A on the coin). The style on the portrait is unusual. It features an elongated head (or a head with a large Diadem on top. It is too worn to tell) with a long neck and the shoulders of the emperor. The coin weighs 1.12 grams and is about half the size of a US penny.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am pretty confused on the coin. After looking at Johannes, Valentinian III, Majorian, and Vandal issues I haven’t found a die match. If anyone can help identify this, I would greatly appreciate it!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>*I posted about this coin a few days ago with poor quality photos and not much information. I recently spent more time identifying it and I finally picked up a decent light for pictures*[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BanthaFodder6, post: 3757589, member: 106227"]What is your opinion on this coin? The reverse is a Victoria Aug type. Around 7 O’Clock there is “VIC” visible. At about 2 O’Clock there is some illegible writing then “AC *large space* C”. The single victory facing left is presumably holding a wreath although you can’t tell. There is an “S” in the left field. The obverse is where it gets interesting. There is text that was cut off by the size of the coin. Only the bottom of the letters are visible. Around 10 O’Clock “AI” appears and the letters following these are also cut off. Around three O’Clock the lettering picks back up with more cut off letters and then “VS”. Having the “AI” and the “VS” would seem to only fit with a “D N IVL MAIORIANVS PE AVG“ legend (If it indeed is an A on the coin). The style on the portrait is unusual. It features an elongated head (or a head with a large Diadem on top. It is too worn to tell) with a long neck and the shoulders of the emperor. The coin weighs 1.12 grams and is about half the size of a US penny. I am pretty confused on the coin. After looking at Johannes, Valentinian III, Majorian, and Vandal issues I haven’t found a die match. If anyone can help identify this, I would greatly appreciate it! *I posted about this coin a few days ago with poor quality photos and not much information. I recently spent more time identifying it and I finally picked up a decent light for pictures*[/QUOTE]
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