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Title: 3 romans today any ideas Post by: Mike on December 27, 2011, 06:23:50 PM 3 romans , the largest looks silver / washed silver , all from the same small field
Title: Re: 3 romans today any ideas Post by: colin on December 27, 2011, 06:40:12 PM some nice roman bronzes there mike good quality to the first one looks like constantine great reverse to well done. ;)
Title: Re: 3 romans today any ideas Post by: beachboy (viv) on December 27, 2011, 06:42:26 PM well done mike,must be tidy soil looking at the roman it looks a cracker is the other one a button,its a must to visit that site again good day out.viv
Title: Re: 3 romans today any ideas Post by: handyman [Alan} on December 27, 2011, 06:54:20 PM reading around the edge of the obverse, you can make out CONSTANTINUS.
you can find more about the reverse on this link http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/110/110i.htm (http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/110/110i.htm) Title: Re: 3 romans today any ideas Post by: wayne on December 29, 2011, 12:19:51 PM still waiting for better photos,plus the otherside of the coins.
these coin have come out really tidy ,the other stuff is pretty corroded. nice finds buttie. great link Alan. Title: Re: 3 romans today any ideas Post by: Chef Geoff on December 29, 2011, 12:26:09 PM Oh I missed this post, not sure how as I've been waiting to see them ??? Excellent result Mike and I can guarantee there is more there, just go super slow and dig anything that sounds low enough to be silver paper.
They are all from the House of Constantine so the first half of the 4thC. If it's similar to all the other sights from around this period, you should find alot more coins in the same small area ;) Title: Re: 3 romans today any ideas Post by: Chef Geoff on December 29, 2011, 01:40:38 PM I can't really add any more other than they all appear to be of Constantine himself so 307-337AD. Can you read the mints? The silver is no doubt "washed" as there were no silver coins issued under Constantine other than one recorded Miliarense. Though there are hundreds of "silvered" coins on record which makes you wonder if, given the amount, they were officially sanctioned.
Title: Re: 3 romans today any ideas Post by: Nick on December 29, 2011, 02:41:36 PM Fantastic coins there Mike, lovely condition. You must be chuffed :) :)
Title: Re: 3 romans today any ideas Post by: DEADLOCK on December 29, 2011, 04:01:06 PM good hunting mike nice finds
Title: Re: 3 romans today any ideas Post by: minelaber on December 29, 2011, 04:38:32 PM nice romans well found.
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