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Title: Roman I.D. please (from rally 13)
Post by: zorro on February 01, 2010, 06:32:43 PM
I.D. Pete if you please, found yesterday on rally 13..lucky for some.
Its 24mm at its widest which seems to be its original size. i think its an as of Trajan. But will obviously bow to your superior knowledge my friend.


Title: Re: Roman I.D. please (from rally 13)
Post by: Gadget(Ian) on February 01, 2010, 07:50:48 PM
nice find Kev well found.its looking better now you cleaned it up mate.nice job. ;)


Title: Re: Roman I.D. please (from rally 13)
Post by: Sexy Legs (Leighton) on February 01, 2010, 07:53:29 PM
That's come up lovely. Really nice, Kev.


Title: Re: Roman I.D. please (from rally 13)
Post by: zorro on February 01, 2010, 09:00:40 PM
yes Ian not too bad at all. have you posted your hammered yet and ? was it an Eddie 1?


Title: Re: Roman I.D. please (from rally 13)
Post by: Gadget(Ian) on February 01, 2010, 09:53:35 PM
Hi Kev its on Neils post about the rally.the doc id it from there for me as a
continental sterling of Florennes - in imitation of the English penny - issued by Gaucher of Châtillon between 1313 and 1322. It was minted at Yves, near Florennes, in what is now Belgium.
thats from the link he posted mate. ;) :D :D


Title: Re: Roman I.D. please (from rally 13)
Post by: The Doc on February 01, 2010, 10:07:50 PM
Nice Roman Kev. I think it's Vespasian, similar to this:

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/vespasian/RIC_1237.jpg (http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/vespasian/RIC_1237.jpg)


Title: Re: Roman I.D. please (from rally 13)
Post by: zorro on February 02, 2010, 06:02:57 PM
thanks for that  pete ..there we go wrong again  ;)


Title: Re: Roman I.D. please (from rally 13)
Post by: detectordave on February 02, 2010, 06:07:56 PM
Nice coin kev well found if your in the club for the next meeting can you bring it with you?


Title: Re: Roman I.D. please (from rally 13)
Post by: zorro on February 03, 2010, 05:41:44 PM
yes Dave no problem


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