Help with ID and $Value

[xena13]

Hello,
Please help ID this coin made into a jewelry pendant. On the face it has an emperor's image; he has something in his hair. I am not able to see the writing on the left side. On the back, it looks like 2 soldiers. They wear a skirt(?) type of uniform and have weapons in both hands pointing down. There is an object between the soldiers. This is assuming I interpret it correctly, I could have misread it.

I am not sure if it's made into gold or not, but it has a sign 22K. Perhaps it stands for 22 carat? Hopefully someone can shed the light on this item. Thank you very much!

 

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[Mackaydon]

Xena,
Welcome to Treasure Net !!
It's too dark for these eyes to help you with the ID other than this reference may help you with the reverse:
Inexpensive Roman Coins
Don....

 

[xena13]

Xena,
Welcome to Treasure Net !!
It's too dark for these eyes to help you with the ID other than this reference may help you with the reverse:
Inexpensive Roman Coins
Don....

Don, I think you're right! the coin looks the same. I've come across the above link before but didn't think it was the same coin. Now that I look at it again, it appears to be the same type of coin. very interesting!

 

[Mackaydon]

For a good ID, I believe you could use more light on the both sides of the coin and then pics in sharper focus.
Don...

 

[xena13]

Thanks for the advice, I finally took pictures under a better lighting. It looks like this coin is from the period of Constantine 1 or 2, around 300-346 A.D.
It's framed into a beautiful pendant. There is a 22K stamp, it's probably 22K gold. Coin framing looks very delicate and not modern.
Here are better pictures. What do you think it's worth?

 

[Mackaydon]

Xena,
Before its value can be estimated, its ID must be known.
Your new set of pics (thank you !!) will better help members of this Forum with the ID process.
Don....

 

[Mackaydon]

You mentioned 'he has something in his hair'.
That would be his headdress; a wreath of laurel, termed 'laureate'; the most common of the Roman headdresses; and another aspect of the ID process.
Don.......

 

[xena13]

Yes, I am aware of this, just didn't know what to call it. Thanks anyway!

 

[joesmarbles]

Hi, Looks to be Roman Emperor Constans.....Joe McDonough

 

[gleaner1]

For rock bottom liquid asset value, one in which you can readily sell the item, at a fair price, in the current market place, "what its worth" so to speak, you need to find out the average weight of that type coin and then weigh the whole pendant, so as to get a very close estimate of the weight of the 22k gold in the pendant. And then you can calculate the bullion value of the gold. Then, research the going price for that type coin. Add the two values and this will get you the very rock bottom value of "what its worth", a value that you can quickly sell, at a fair price. Do not sell for less. Now although its a nicely made piece of jewelry, I would not consider this in determining "what's it worth". But that's just me. The fact that it is nicely made jewelry item does add value, but that amount cannot be determined until its sold.

 

[xena13]

Thank you all for your comments!

 

[Silver Searcher]

A very nice mount for a cheap 4thC Roman coin, two soldiers between standards is a common reverse.

SS

 

[lastleg]

I doubt the mounting is 22K gold. Reason I say this is because the coin, or replica, is not worth
mounting in almost pure gold. Even precious stones don't get such royal treatment.

 

[xena13]

hmmm... I'll get it tested. Thanks for the heads up!