Cuthwellis
Joined: 26-Jul-2018
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Posted: 5-Dec-2018, 20:03
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Posted: 5-Dec-2018, 20:03
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Hello,
I really suck at identifying Roman coins and I can’t even tell which emperor this is. Tetricus maybe? Can anyone help me?
diameter: 20.5mm
thickness: 1.5mm
weight: 3.27g
metal: bronze?
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Choucas
Joined: 21-Jun-2017
Posts: 2314
Posted: 5-Dec-2018, 21:44
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Posted: 5-Dec-2018, 21:44
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Hello,
It is Gallienus, with a AETERN AVG reverse. It looks like there is a mintmark but I'm not sure : MT, for Milan ?
If so, probably RIC 465A.
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gallienus/RIC_0465A.txt
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gallienus/RIC_0465A.jpg
Cycnos
Joined: 22-Apr-2017
Posts: 3083
Posted: 5-Dec-2018, 21:47
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Posted: 5-Dec-2018, 21:47
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Hello,
With this kind of profile, it's the emperor Gallienus : Tetricus II doesn't have a long neck.
An antoninianus with a "AETERN AVG" reverse type ?
Edit : Oops, Choucas was quicker.
M for Milan yep, the T could be for the third officina as P, S and Q seem to exist for other references.
halfdisme
Joined: 6-Oct-2017
Posts: 849
Posted: 6-Dec-2018, 01:35
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Posted: 6-Dec-2018, 01:35
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The spiked crown indicated that the coin was an antoninianus. It was denominated at twice the value of a denarius, although it originally had only 50 per cent more silver. (They were later debased all the way down to a copper coin with a thin silver wash. )
Cuthwellis
Joined: 26-Jul-2018
Posts: 567
Posted: 6-Dec-2018, 12:47
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Posted: 6-Dec-2018, 12:47
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I really should study more on Roman coins and how to identify them...just the basics at least. The first emperor that I think of when I see a radiate bust is Gallienus so this time I looked up Tetricus and a few others and it turns out it was Gallienus after all. Oh well, thank you so much anyways!
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