coin ? help please

[ott]

Please could anyone tell me a little about the item.
the diameter if all intact would be around 15mm also I can only make out a figure head on one face and nothing on the other .

thank you for what ever help you come up with

 

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[jan nielsen]

I think it might be a dracm of some kind. Drachma from Emporion. Obverse: Head of Persephone, 3rd cen. BC Stock Photo, Royalty Free Image: 60251259 - Alamy

 

[Icewing]

Looks like an ancient Roman bronze coin.
Similar to this:

https://www.coins-auctioned.com/auctions/ancient-roman-coin-11-12818

 

[Silver Searcher]

Yes Roman bronze coin, looks like Constantine The Great.

SS

 

[Mackaydon]

I believe you will find the phrase 'diademed bust right' in the eventual attribution of this coin.
Don.......

 

[Chashmal]

constantine ancient bronze

 

[Chashmal]

 

[Chashmal]

If you post this on cointalk.com they will tell u right away exactly what it is.

 

[Chashmal]

Ancient Rome. Constantius II, 337-361 AD. RARE bronze follis struck under Vetranio, 335-361 AD, Siscia mint. Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, ...

 

[Chashmal]

Or maybe this one? MAGNENTIUS AE2 (Maiorina). EF/EF-. Lugdunum mint. FELICITAS REI PVBLICE. Diademed bust. RARE!

 

[ott]

much appreciated on all your views and information thank you again

 

[CRUSADER]

I'll get Dad to ID for you, I'm off out to work.

 

[CRUSADER]

Cru'Dads thoughts;

''Afraid this coin is too damaged to make a good ID from its pictures. I think I can see VAL on the obverse but unless in hand I would not commit to more than 60% sure. It does have the facial features like a VALENTINIAN I (smaller type at 15mm though) with the Reverse being a number of possibilities perhaps a spearing Horseman type (size would then make sense). In which case date would be circa 355-361 AD.
Another anomaly is that the legend is not correctly placed around the very edge of the coin or of an even size – so if is a FEL TEMP REPARATIO Soldier spearing Horseman it could well be a contemporary Imitation (albeit the bust would be very good for such an imitation coin of that period).
From the bust aspects I rule out a Constantine I or Magnentius (tend to be larger coins at 17-25mm) but there is a possibility of CONSTANTIUS II (but not 364-378AD types). From a size point of view the 15mm Diadem Head coins can range from 330AD to 388AD (Constantine I to Theodosius).
So err to a DN VALENTIANVS PF AVG or Imitation type coin which is of AE3/4 size circa 355-361AD.''

 

[Silver Searcher]

Constantine 1(the great ) AE4 one of the most common roman coin finds in the UK...Dia 14mm. But not much detail left to make a correct full ID, a lot of these late century roman bronzes have a very similar obverse.

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Constantine 1(the great ) AE4 one of the most common roman coin finds in the UK...Dia 14mm. But not much detail left to make a full ID.

SS

Not quite but you made me check Dads results.
I looked at the pictures & can see 'STAN' on the Obv. I can also make out the soldier spearing horsemen on the reverse & Dad states; FEL TEMP REPARATIO;
Which to me only leaves 1 option;

Constantius II, 351-355 AD. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Not quite but you made me check Dads results.
I looked at the pictures & can see 'STAN' on the Obv. I can also make out the soldier spearing horsemen on the reverse & Dad states; FEL TEMP REPARATIO;
Which to me only leaves 1 option;

Constantius II, 351-355 AD. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman.

I wasn't inferring it was Constantine 1st, mearly pointing out that the AE4 is 14mm in diameter.

SS

 

[Silver Searcher]

I rotated the pictures and lightned them a tad..

 

[ott]

Thank you again for putting so much effort in regarding this post.

 

[Beshires1]

Spun your first photo 180 degrees and enlarged. it should help.

 

[CRUSADER]

Spun your first photo 180 degrees and enlarged. it should help. View attachment 1472648

Dad & I have discussed after looking at this again & we are in agreement;
Constantius II, 351-355 AD. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman.