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<p>[QUOTE="Gam3rBlake, post: 7679549, member: 115909"]The sad thing for me is that I am a beginner when it comes to ancient coins <i>but </i>I do have a degree in Classical History.</p><p><br /></p><p>I find that usually the figure can be identified based on the symbols associated with them:</p><p><br /></p><p>For example if you see a figure with a staff and snakes it’s usually Asclepius.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you see a figure with two faces facing opposite directions and with beards it’s most likely Janus.</p><p><br /></p><p>But sometimes due to the coin having wear it’s tough to identify some of those symbols that would help identify the figure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like with my coin the figure is holding a cornucopia but it’s hard to tell that that’s what it is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gam3rBlake, post: 7679549, member: 115909"]The sad thing for me is that I am a beginner when it comes to ancient coins [I]but [/I]I do have a degree in Classical History. I find that usually the figure can be identified based on the symbols associated with them: For example if you see a figure with a staff and snakes it’s usually Asclepius. If you see a figure with two faces facing opposite directions and with beards it’s most likely Janus. But sometimes due to the coin having wear it’s tough to identify some of those symbols that would help identify the figure. Like with my coin the figure is holding a cornucopia but it’s hard to tell that that’s what it is.[/QUOTE]
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