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« on: September 23, 2016, 08:45:30 AM »
Hi all, managed to get a few outings this week. On Wednesday I found two spindle whorls (the first I've ever found) and the roman coin below. The other coin I think is a Charles 2 penny, I took the photo's with the coin wet to show the outlines as its badly corroded. On Thursday I got out again and found another spindle whorl, they are like buses at the moment but I'm not complaining. Thanks.

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« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2016, 07:29:46 PM »
Well done 'Smoo' go with you on the Charles 2nd penny..
With regard to your "Roman"I think I'll leave that to those guys on here that really know their Roman bit and pieces !!
Best of luck on the ID ...great if it's confirmed as Roman....👍
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« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2016, 09:10:23 PM »
Always good to find Roman shame about the condition.
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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2016, 08:04:10 PM »
not so sure it's roman myself, looks more like a broken key of some sort.
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2016, 09:22:24 PM »
The roman coin is indeed roman - it looks very sestertius like - the portrait is of a bearded emperor - probably Marcus Aurelius, but it could be his son Commodus.
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2016, 01:24:43 PM »
Thank's dingdong, it's alway nice to have your thought confirmed by someone with more knowledge than yourself. The roman coin is a good bit bigger than the Denarius (that is the only other roman i've found), the coin seems to have an outer layer. Thanks probono for your info on this, I had seen Marcus Aurelius but thought that the beard seems to be split and the god (tail side) didn't match any of the one on the site. Thanks again to both of you and anyone else who has viewed these finds. 
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2016, 05:31:11 PM »
interesting finds well seached
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2016, 06:52:14 PM »
The split in the beard happens for several different emperors - depends on who cut the die on the day. I've attached two images - one of Aurelius and the other labelled as Commodus but M .Aurelius again...... (this bit is an edit!). I had thought maybe Septimius Severus (he has some split beard portraits as well), but I think it will be one of the first two. The image on the back of the coin might be the emperor sacrificing. There are many types, but your coin is worn and chipped.

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« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2016, 08:18:58 AM »
Thanks again probono, I took another look on the internet and you are spot on with Marcus Aurelius. Its good having experts available to help us newbies.
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« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2016, 09:03:33 AM »
Your so right Smoo,not only newbies but quite a large numbers of us not so newbie.
Well done Probono,and all the others who are much more informed..👍
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« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2016, 01:58:56 PM »
Quote from: dingdong on September 26, 2016, 09:03:33 AM
Your so right Smoo,not only newbies but quite a large numbers of us not so newbie.
Well done Probono,and all the others who are much more informed..👍

Pleasure to help - I learn as much from this forum (and others) as I am able to help people.
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2017, 02:02:45 PM »
Hi all,
Just had this coin back and this is the finding of the PAS (Liverpool museum - Vanessa Oakden), just to keep you updated.

A copper alloy sestertius or as of Septimus Severus (AD 193-211). Reverse: figure standing with long staff, right arm outstretched and ? next to feet.

Phil
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