Help!! I cant see @#%$... Ancient Coin

[Felinepeachy]

Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

I thought we had an ancient coin section but I can't find it, so I am posting here. Anyway, this ancient is about 15mm and I can't for the life of me see the dang letters. Well I can make out the A and D. Any of you pros recognize it? I haven't cleaned it yet but it's not in the best of shape anyway.

 

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[DaChief]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

Greek or Roman? They put different gods of theirs on the reverse. Check out this site for some views of varied coins.

What country did you find it in. That would also be a help.

Here is a pick of one with Mars identified on the reverse.

I am clearly no ancient coin expert. This is just a WAG!

http://tjbuggey.ancients.info/Trajden.html

 

[Felinepeachy]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

I didn't find it, I bought it in a lot of uncleaned coins. Doesn't the guy on the reverse of my coin look like he's tossing a horse shoe? I know he isn't but it sure looks like it. LOL

 

[trikikiwi]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

I agree, tossing a horse shoe - but is that just 'corrosion'?, because, at a quick comparison with what Da Chief found. I'm with Da Chief

Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

ARCADIUS AD378-383

Denomination: AE4.

Obv:
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev:
VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, ASIS in ex.

Minted in Siscia (modern day - Sisak, Croatia) - Map:
http://www.maps-of-croatia.co.uk/images/sisak-map.gif

Coin:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/arcadius/_siscia_RIC_039.jpg

The one above which is much better than yours sold for $18.50.

Anything else

 

[shaun7]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

ARCADIUS AD378-383

Denomination: AE4.

Obv:
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev:
VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, ASIS in ex.

Minted in Siscia (modern day - Sisak, Croatia) - Map:
http://www.maps-of-croatia.co.uk/images/sisak-map.gif

Coin:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/arcadius/_siscia_RIC_039.jpg

The one above which is much better than yours sold for $18.50.

Anything else

are you sure??

 

[Felinepeachy]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

Thanks Crusader!!! Oh and everyone else that tried. You guys are great.

 

[Lucinda]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

Thanks Crusader!!! Oh and everyone else that tried. You guys are great.

perfect attribution

 

[DIGGINGRAVES4CASH$$$$]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

Reverse looks 2 depict him riding the waves or clouds?Could this be Neptune refernce just a guess!

 

[Lucinda]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

Reverse looks 2 depict him riding the waves or clouds?Could this be Neptune refernce just a guess!

nah this is Victory. Neptune personifications were not used after christianity within Roman society. The last pagan personification was jupiter on the coinage of the constantine era.

 

[Gilligan]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

Where was it found?

 

[alpha105]

Re: Help!! I can't see @#%$... Ancient Coin

ARCADIUS AD378-383

Denomination: AE4.

Obv:
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right

Rev:
VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, ASIS in ex.

Minted in Siscia (modern day - Sisak, Croatia) - Map:
http://www.maps-of-croatia.co.uk/images/sisak-map.gif

Coin:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/arcadius/_siscia_RIC_039.jpg

The one above which is much better than yours sold for $18.50.

Anything else

This is it....you can tell its a dress.....looks almost exactly the same.