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Title: Roman help !!!!!!! Post by: waltonbasinman on January 25, 2009, 01:20:01 PM Found on a site where another detectorist had previously been is a coin that reads
obverse FLAVEL CONSTANTIUS OB CAES reverse GENIO POPULI ROMANI appears to be made of brass It is in a very good condition and this is what worries me. It has a casting sprig at 1 o clock and is made from brass at a guess. to survive in the ground for 1800 years in this condition does not seem right to me. thoughts anybody Title: Re: Roman help !!!!!!! Post by: KANE (DES) on January 25, 2009, 05:22:43 PM Hi WB
I think you might have a Constantius the 1st there He was Caesar 293-305 Augustus 305-306 AE Follis He campained in britain and died at york Hope this is of some help Regards Des Title: Re: Roman help !!!!!!! Post by: KANE (DES) on January 25, 2009, 07:03:37 PM HI WDjust been looking up your other two coins help 2 i believe is a valerian 253-260the reverse is valerian and son coin three i believe is a galerius he was caesar in 295-305 and augustusfrom305 to311 hope ive been of some use to you regards Des
Title: Re: Roman help !!!!!!! Post by: KANE (DES) on January 25, 2009, 07:15:13 PM wd i forgot to say that some ground leaves a coin in good condition so youve got yourself some good coins DES
Title: Re: Roman help !!!!!!! Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on January 26, 2009, 12:15:19 AM Well ID Des ;D
Thats what i thought it was The Romans used brass in there coinage from the time of Julius Caesar That might explain its condition Very nice find you got there Paul all the best Phil Jones |