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Title: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on October 21, 2009, 04:14:32 PM I found this Silver Roman today & I can see it says "Antonius Pius" on it but is it a Denarius please or some other denomination?
Thanks in advance B U R P :) Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: StumbledUpon on October 21, 2009, 04:36:00 PM Tnats a lovely coin, well done. 8)
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on October 21, 2009, 04:38:22 PM Whats the diameter fella ( cracking coin by the way) ;)
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: onehorseAl( Al) on October 21, 2009, 04:52:09 PM Super coin,well found.Still waiting for my first Roman silver! ::) ::)
Al :) Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: Kev on October 21, 2009, 05:02:13 PM ;D love roman denarius well done Botty, top draw find ;)
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: Debbie on October 21, 2009, 05:04:35 PM Great condition Botty - lovely find. ;)
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: Neil on October 21, 2009, 05:40:05 PM Great find mate - definately a denarii - well done on the first one!
Neil Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: kaister on October 21, 2009, 05:51:35 PM nice find there buddy
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: Roman (Ray) on October 21, 2009, 05:57:44 PM hi kris. thats a lovely silver roman coin. i would.nt mind one myself mate lol. welldone kris keep it up. Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: detectordave on October 21, 2009, 08:50:31 PM brill coin wll found
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on October 21, 2009, 09:01:11 PM Thanks for all your comments everyone, hope to see you at the rally soon :) :) :)
B U R P Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: Stig(The) on October 21, 2009, 09:06:27 PM Can i just add Kris,that is the best looking Silver Roman i have seen to date.Well done mate ! ;)
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: The Doc on October 21, 2009, 09:13:07 PM Great coin - it's a denarius. Although it says ANTONINVS PIVS, it's a coin of Elagabalus. See here for info on him, including details of the same coin:
http://www.dig4coins.com/articles/ancient-coins/coins-of-roman-emperor-elagabalus (http://www.dig4coins.com/articles/ancient-coins/coins-of-roman-emperor-elagabalus) Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: Gadget(Ian) on October 21, 2009, 09:25:01 PM well done Kris.I think these coins are marvelous to think that maybe the last human was a roman was holding this coin 1800 years ago. ;D
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: TheLoveDoc on October 21, 2009, 09:39:02 PM Nice find mate a very big WELL DONE ! ;D
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: coleggwent(phil) on October 21, 2009, 09:43:58 PM its all been said kris very well done mate well spoted pete ;) :)
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: 150aceboy on October 21, 2009, 09:53:56 PM Great find pal ;) i'm so jealous :'(
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on October 22, 2009, 07:10:40 AM Although it says ANTONINVS PIVS, it's a coin of Elagabalus. Thanks Pete, that came as a bit of a surprise as I've never even heard of Elagabalus before! Thankyou for such a brilliant I.D ;) Burp Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: silverhand on October 22, 2009, 07:35:45 AM great find bud yet another great gloucestershire find for the burp
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: Brother on October 22, 2009, 11:10:15 AM Nice very very nice:-)
Title: Re: Todays Find (21/10/09) Post by: vitallius (Dave) on October 22, 2009, 02:09:52 PM Superb coin I certainly would be over the moon with that well done to you ;D ;D ;D.....Dave
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