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Title: denari Post by: silky on February 05, 2010, 08:04:08 PM hi could do with a bit of help on id here folks ( sorry no reverse picy at moment) paul wows find forgott to mention whoops :-[ :-[
Title: Re: denari Post by: nfl on February 05, 2010, 08:09:31 PM cheers phill
Title: Re: denari Post by: handyman [Alan} on February 05, 2010, 08:15:54 PM http://www.romancoins.info/Mintmarks.html#ticin (http://www.romancoins.info/Mintmarks.html#ticin)
the mintmark CON is a reference to constantinopolis. ...am working on the rest!!! albeit slowly!! Title: Re: denari Post by: handyman [Alan} on February 05, 2010, 09:57:43 PM http://dirtyoldcoins.com/idindex.html (http://dirtyoldcoins.com/idindex.html)
you may find this link useful. there are some good sites on this. cheers Title: Re: denari Post by: handyman [Alan} on February 06, 2010, 09:32:37 AM based on the diademed head, i would say it was 4th century, probably house of constantine, but i have seen similar lettering on the obvers, on vespasian coins.
my doubt is that the face doesn't appear to fit that of vespasian .. so i'm leaning towards the house of constantine period. cheers what do u think pete? Title: Re: denari Post by: nfl on February 06, 2010, 01:47:34 PM hi alan had a look around myself for a id and found several possibles so thanks for trying an i will class this as unknown...cheers paul.
Title: Re: denari Post by: nfl on February 06, 2010, 06:38:00 PM after searching the internet for hours i would puy my money on valentinian 1
Title: Re: denari Post by: 1morecoin on February 06, 2010, 07:59:34 PM It would'nt be a denarius if it was 4th century, it could be a siliqua though.
Title: Re: denari Post by: The Doc on February 06, 2010, 08:39:04 PM I believe this is a coin of Valens or Valentinian I. Can we see the obverse?
Title: Re: denari Post by: handyman [Alan} on February 06, 2010, 08:52:42 PM hi peter
this is what was sent to me -- hope it helps Title: Re: denari Post by: The Doc on February 06, 2010, 10:05:16 PM Thanks Alan. I can't find an exact match, but looks like a siliqua of Valens:
Constantinople mint. 364-367 AD. Obverse: DN VALENS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: RESTITVTOR REIP, Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum with hook on shaft, and Victory on globe. CONS in exergue. The R of REIP appears to be missing. Great find :) Title: Re: denari Post by: nfl on February 06, 2010, 10:15:14 PM cheers guys for all your work on this somewhat unusual coin,also noticed the,r, was missing and i also couldent find a similar coin{could this be unique?}.... thanks once again....... paul..........
Title: Re: denari Post by: silky on February 07, 2010, 07:20:06 PM well done paul a cracking find ,and well done to the doc on id 8)
Title: Re: denari Post by: handyman [Alan} on February 07, 2010, 07:29:39 PM yes i agree -- well done peter.
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