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Title: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on November 15, 2008, 03:52:50 PM I found several Roman Grots today & this small Silver Siliqua.
Can anyone help me please with a positive I.D & date? Thanks in advance BB Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on November 15, 2008, 04:13:32 PM Hi Burp
If you cant get a definite ID If you give me the at least 3 readable letters from the odverse or reverse I can give you the Date the mint, full Discription and a bit of the History and maybe send you a pic of another one like it . Computers what would we do without them ;D Regards Phil Jones (Rare) Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on November 15, 2008, 04:16:41 PM ohhhhhhhhhh Very nice Coin Btw ;D
well Done ! Phil Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on November 15, 2008, 04:26:21 PM Cheers Phil
On the Obverse it looks like ONPLLOCO with a right facing bearded bust then more writing on the right side of the obverse ending in AUG. I'm totally useless when it comes to coins! Thanks mate BB Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on November 15, 2008, 05:18:18 PM Just been told who it is thanks Phil & he only ruled for 8 months!
Procopius, 28 September 365 - 27 May 366 A.D. Procopius was a general under Julian II. After the accession of Valens, Procopius led a rebellion at Constantinopolis while the emperor was in Syria. Procopius' forces were quickly defeated and he was executed shortly after. I'd never even heard of Procopius before! Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on November 15, 2008, 10:31:26 PM Hi Burp
Glad you got an ID If i remember correctly his death was a case of not picking your mate wisely they betrayed him to Valens and he had them all put to Death Serve them right lol When i looked up your coin its described as VR (very Rare) at it would be only being ruler for a short while ;D well done regards Phil Jones Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on November 15, 2008, 11:06:43 PM Hi Burp
I found one like yours this one was minted in Contantinople Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on November 16, 2008, 05:47:41 PM Cheers Phil
Tell you what mate, I didn't realise that he ruled for such a little length of time. To be quite honest with you I'd never heard of him before! Chuffed to bits :) Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: Kev on November 16, 2008, 05:59:30 PM ;D lovely find bottyburp well done :)
Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on November 17, 2008, 09:45:17 AM Hi Burp
I think youve struck gold there so to speak. a very interesting silver Coin Classed as VR and in good nick Well done mate ;D Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: maxine on November 17, 2008, 08:35:56 PM Nice coin, well done. :)
Title: Re: Help with I.D & date please? Post by: Neil on November 18, 2008, 02:35:54 PM Lovely coin Botty - I'm still waiting for my first silver Roman!
I would be careful with it if I was you, as it looks like the hairline crack that starts at 11 oclock runs across it. Great find - keep up the good work Neil |