help with an ID

[GMan00001]

I found the following coin in a bag of dimes I was searching through from the bank.

I put a merc next to it in the pic for a size reference.

My first thought was Roman, but I have very limited of that era coins. Any opinions?

 

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[Montana Jim]

Possibly an ancient "VOT" or something close... I'll have a look...

If you can't figure it out - drill it with holes and go with the button idea!

 

[Montana Jim]

As an EXAMPLE ONLY you might see the similarities in this Constantine ancient.

I think you have a coin... but there is no way I'll commit to an attribution...

I'd get it cleaned up and go from there...

 

[Mackaydon]

GMan:
I'm not surprised that Montana Jim probably nailed the ID of the coin; he knows his stuff. What does surprise me (if I read your post correctly) is that you recently received this coin in a bag of dimes from a bank. To believe a bank would receive, process and distribute this nearly 1,700 year old coin may set some sort of record for 'bank finds'.
Don........

 

[CRUSADER]

Jim, you beat me to it.

I think this will clean up well.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I think you beat everyone's CRH finds by about 1,000 years.

 

[GMan00001]

As an EXAMPLE ONLY you might see the similarities in this Constantine ancient.

I think you have a coin... but there is no way I'll commit to an attribution...

I'd get it cleaned up and go from there...

Assuming that you are correct, what is the best way to get it cleaned up?

Also any idea of value (once again making the assumption that the ID is correct)?

I am not an expert at "cleaning" coins and wouldn't want to risk anything terribly valuable. My assumption is the ID listed is fairly common coin and has a relatively low monetary value. From a personal find perspective it has a high value either way as its not something I'm likely to come across very often as a find.

I think you beat everyone's CRH finds by about 1,000 years.

Not everyone's finds. Someone posted an undated roman coin find last year too.

 

[CRUSADER]

Not worth more than $5, clean away.

 

[Montana Jim]

I have never cleaned an ancient... here is someone else's advise:

http://reviews.ebay.com/Cleaning-An...ns-Distilled-Water_W0QQugidZ10000000000086520

Prolly can find other meathods through a net search.

Good luck! No matter the value I think it's a pretty cool find too.

 

[zartan7779]

great find expectally for 10 cents lol

grats and enjoy

 

[GMan00001]

Cleaned it up enough to verify what it was and alhtough this is not my coin, this matches the lettering exactly.


Thanks for all the help.

Constantine the Great
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS AVG
Obverse type: Head laureate right
Reverse: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG
Reverse type: VOT / XX in laurel wreath
Date: 320-321 AD
Mint: Siscia
Reverse Symbol: ASIS *
Size: 19 mm

 

[CRUSADER]

Cleaned it up enough to verify what it was and alhtough this is not my coin, this matches the lettering exactly.


Thanks for all the help.

Constantine the Great
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS AVG
Obverse type: Head laureate right
Reverse: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG
Reverse type: VOT / XX in laurel wreath
Date: 320-321 AD
Mint: Siscia
Reverse Symbol: ASIS *
Size: 19 mm

Well done, I have found enough to know it would come up pretty good.

 

[Mackaydon]

GMan:

In the future you may wish to clean your ancients in the manner shown in at this site:

http://scotvscapitis.blogspot.com/2006/10/step-by-step-cleaning-and-attributing.html

Don.....

 

[GMan00001]

GMan:

In the future you may wish to clean your ancients in the manner shown in at this site:

http://scotvscapitis.blogspot.com/2006/10/step-by-step-cleaning-and-attributing.html

Don.....

I doubt I'll find many more based on my primary method of finding coins.

Interestingly that was close to the method I used. Granted I haven't completely cleaned the coin yet, just enough to identify it. It still needs a bit more done to it, especially on the obverse. I was surprised to see how much detail was left in the part of the wreath the cleaned up, looks like the coin itself underneath might be in pretty good shape when I finish cleaning it.

 

[smhead]

GMan00001,

You need to update your tally in your sig line now!

You coin is RIC VII Siscia 159 if the legend breaks are exactly like the one pictured. Nice find for a dime!