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« on: January 15, 2012, 07:51:55 PM »
Can any one please help id this roman coin that i found at lysander park rally 2011.Your help is is very appreciated.thanks.Jamie

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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2012, 08:23:45 PM »
It's what you quoted Sam Moorhead said it was on Roger's forum.
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2012, 08:26:44 PM »
maybe you could put up what the lettering is
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2012, 09:05:50 PM »
Quote from: The Doc on January 15, 2012, 08:23:45 PM
It's what you quoted Sam Moorhead said it was on Roger's forum.
thankyou for confirming your opinion.I am new to all this and this is my first roman coin and i want to find out everything i can and although I'm very grateful for Sam's time and thoughts sugar7 had doubts and suggested trying you guys...so does this mean you agree with Sam on all points?
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2012, 09:06:45 PM »
Sam is the ultimate expert in ID'ing roman coinage. Read his articles in the last 5 issues, of 2011 in treasure hunter magazine
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2012, 09:11:30 PM »
Quote from: legio11augustus on January 15, 2012, 08:26:44 PM
maybe you could put up what the lettering is

....seems to have DN..? on one side and i can not understand the lettering on the other....possibly Greek?
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2012, 09:14:06 PM »
..or latin?
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2012, 11:34:33 PM »
 my thoughts are this if the coin has been overstamped but we can clearly see the old coin wouldnt it be great to have the old coin id'd why do we want to know about what they have stamped over the top. i suggested jamie put it up on here as i thought someone may be able to throw some light on not the latest coin but the original coin which i find is most interesting maybe depicting zeus

 i may of course be misunderstanding what has been said by the museum but i thought your answer was a little curt as he was only doing as i suggested so he could find out more
 
   the fact that it has now a stamp with the fallen horseman on bears no relevance to the original coin that can be seen clearly SORRY JAMIE

  
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2012, 08:11:37 AM »
please don't be sorry.....you have been a great help....and the fact we are still trying to understand this very intresting coin means its got a story to tell.........so intresting........sorry the doc cant help......THANKS TO ALL
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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2012, 08:31:30 AM »
Hi Jamie and Sugar, I'm afraid you would have too enlighten 90% of the members as I for one haven't got a clue what the hell your talking about.
What was the answer posted on RR? What was the id of Sam Moorhead and why don't you believe him?
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2012, 08:36:43 AM »
and what was the man with the dark glasses,long rain coat and smoking a cigarette standing on the corner doing there???...... the plot thickens Cool......
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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2012, 09:06:08 AM »
Oh and well done on your first Roman they will come thick and fast now, I hope all the others you find will be a lot easier for you to id. Wink
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« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2012, 10:55:14 AM »
  hi i need to take responsibility for asking jamie to put the coin up without the report from the museum so  as not to fog the issue of a id for this coin
 i am sure i can see maybe zeus on one side and am excited about any information that someone may be able to come up with
 
 i would love some help even on what you are seeing and then when the museum report is added perhaps some help with the understanding thankyou in advance for any comments

 
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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2012, 11:51:19 AM »
Why Zeus Huh
My honest first impression was that it was a coin of Septimius Severus issued from one of the Greek regional mints, many of which show two heads, some of which are by coincidence Zues.
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2012, 01:23:56 PM »
Quote from: Chef  Geoff on January 16, 2012, 11:51:19 AM
Why Zeus Huh
My honest first impression was that it was a coin of Septimius Severus issued from one of the Greek regional mints, many of which show two heads, some of which are by coincidence Zues.


 
not a zeus coin but a coin depicting zeus so whether it be septimius severus or whoever we may discover it is from  my first initial sighting of the coin i thought it looked like zeus  thankyou for that info i will check severus coins for these two headed coins you are talking about and see if anything turns up thankyou for your time  
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