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« on: May 04, 2015, 05:09:44 PM »

Hello folks,

Found this little one abandoned a foot down in a field last week, so I've taken it home to look after it. Anyone know of it's origins?


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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2015, 09:02:52 PM »

Theodora, second wife of Constantius I, AE 15mm. Struck before April 340 AD. FL MAX THEO-DORAE AVG, mantled bust right / PIETAS-ROMANA, Pietas standing facing, head right, holding infant to breast

Mint mark is a little off the flan sadly - but probably Trier mint
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« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2015, 12:00:20 AM »

Well found Kev
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« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2015, 09:07:22 AM »

Wonderful, thanks very much for the ID. I thought it looked like a lady.
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« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2015, 03:46:52 PM »

Wonderful, thanks very much for the ID. I thought it looked like a lady.

That's ok Smiley - I always have to look them up because I can never quite remember the reverse types for Helena / Theodora / Fausta
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2015, 03:58:05 PM »

That's a nice find  Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2015, 04:00:31 PM »

Nice coin Kev, and at a foot Shocked you got your ears well tuned to your machine mate Wink Wink
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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2015, 07:19:22 AM »

a foot including the grass!  Wink
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« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2015, 04:16:33 PM »

Great find there MR "M" well found,nice condition to👍👍
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« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2015, 08:13:57 AM »

Ooooo .. Cheesy
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« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2015, 09:32:24 AM »

a foot including the grass!  Wink


 Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy How high was the grass? No don't tell me.......8" right? lol

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