Celtic or Roman coins? Need ID again

Templar09

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Hello again!

Back from hunting site! This time with two old coins. One seems to be silver :D
First one is like one i posted last time, same material but with different image. Diameter of this coin is about 26mm. I was (again) a little bit disappointed about condition of coin...

Later i found this nice little coin, seems to be silver. Diameter of this one is 16mm. Please help me to ID it and how much is this one worth? I am so happy to found again such old coin, last time i was thinking that i was just lucky, now i see i can find anything....

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Might be a Roman coin of copper alloy called an "as".
The obverse might be: Vespasian (I'm homing in on the position of that letter "S" which is consistant with one referenced as "RIC 754 (b)"
The reverse might be: "Fortune" standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. Date: 77-78 AD
Don........
 

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Mackaydon said:
Might be a Roman coin of copper alloy called an "as".
The obverse might be: Vespasian (I'm homing in on the position of that letter "S" which is consistant with one referenced as "RIC 754 (b)"
The reverse might be: "Fortune" standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. Date: 77-78 AD
Don........

Hey buddy,

Glad to see you posting again....I just love to read your posts.... its like a book of knowledge talking to you....

Best, your friend,

Chagy........
 

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Templar09 said:
Anyone knows a value of such silver coin? ...or where on the net can i find some info?!

Glad to have you with us, Templar09!

The following dealer currently offers several similar coins, ranging from $125 to $195 U.S. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and see coins #RR408 through #RR432:

http://www.ancient-art.com/romrep.htm

You may also find these links interesting:

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/index.html

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/

http://www.celator.com/

All the best,
PBK
 

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Cool finds!
 

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The Mark Antony denarius is (I believe) from the 8th Legion. See attached picture. This coin sold for 231 U.S. Dollars in 2004.

I belive the bronze coin to be of the "BONVS EVENTVS" type with Bonus Eventus standing left holding patera sacrificing over altar. Here is my guess at a relatively close attribution of the coin as well as the picture:

Antoninus Pius Æ As. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / BONO EVENTI S-C, Bonus Eventus standing left holding corn ears and sacrificing at altar. Cohen 106. (Source: Wildwinds.com [Dave Surber]).

Gunner
 

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diving doc said:
Gunner said:
My pleasure. Shaky attribution on the bronze. Tough coin to ID.

Gunner

That's why the thanks, not my field but adds to knowledge. Do you have any essential links I might add to my files???
Regards,
Doc

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/findstr.html
http://www.ancients.info/
http://www.coinarchives.com/a/
http://www.vcoins.com/
http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/indexb.htm
http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm
http://www.sixbid.com/
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coins_sold.aspx

Here ya go =)


Gunner
 

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