Title: Battered Roman. Need help identifying! Post by: spaceonwhite on January 21, 2018, 06:29:03 PM One of my father's finds from the other day. Bit battered but still a nice little Roman. If anyone has any ideas on identification, it would be very much appreciated. Cheers ;D
Title: Re: Battered Roman. Need help identifying! Post by: probono on January 22, 2018, 10:29:30 PM Well it's a Marcus Aurelius. Not sure on size, but portrait shows either sestertius or as. There's a number of different reverses it could be, I've got a Fides Militum type tgat is similar.
Title: Re: Battered Roman. Need help identifying! Post by: spaceonwhite on January 23, 2018, 02:04:12 PM Well it's a Marcus Aurelius. Not sure on size, but portrait shows either sestertius or as. There's a number of different reverses it could be, I've got a Fides Militum type tgat is similar. Thanks Probono. Your knowledge on Roman coinage is superb :D Title: Re: Battered Roman. Need help identifying! Post by: probono on January 23, 2018, 10:17:01 PM Well it's a Marcus Aurelius. Not sure on size, but portrait shows either sestertius or as. There's a number of different reverses it could be, I've got a Fides Militum type tgat is similar. Thanks Probono. Your knowledge on Roman coinage is superb :D No problem - although I have to say both the missus - and sometimes my friends in work - say that it would be nice if I learned something useful! |