✅ SOLVED Roman Coin found in WV

[Kiros32]

Posting this for a friend...

This was found just outside of Romney, WV, in a hole with a flat button. It's clearly a Roman coin, and likely a copy, but curious nonetheless. The back is pretty toasted and I don't have a photo of it.

Just wondering if anyone can ID this and confirm whether it is real or a copy.

Cheers.

 

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[DiggerKid2003]

I cant id the coin, but can say it looks real. Roman coins have been found a lot in the states due to people collecting then losing them.

 

[nkellam22]

I agree with DiggerKid2003

 

[Mackaydon]

Roman Constantine (one of the Constantines).
Pic of the reverse would be helpful.
Don....

 

[CRUSADER]

D N CONSTANTIVS PF AVG

 

[CRUSADER]

Constantius II AD337-47 (yes real)

 

[Kiros32]

Wow. Thanks guys.

 

[Mackaydon]

Like this:

Don.....

 

[CRUSADER]

Like this:

Don.....

That's a Siliqua (Silver) his is a Bronze called an AE3.

 

[DCMatt]

That's a Siliqua (Silver) his is a Bronze called an AE3.

I was there when this coin was dug. I looked at it assuming it was a copy and laughed, "You found one of Crusader's 'scrappies'!" The joke is on me, I guess. It just proves that you never know what might come out of the ground.

 

[CRUSADER]

I was there when this coin was dug. I looked at it assuming it was a copy and laughed, "You found one of Crusader's 'scrappies'!" The joke is on me, I guess. It just proves that you never know what might come out of the ground.

It's better than what we call a scrappy. Depending on the reverse condition, it's either an Album coin or one I put in a Roman Bowl & hand out to kids or interested parties whilst do displays.

 

[smokeythecat]

Again, Crusader is correct. I have now found 3 or 4 this side of the pond. People get them inexpensively at antique stores, militaria shows, coin shows, etc. and lose them. Speaking of which, I don't know where the ones I have found are at the moment!

 

[Mekong Mike]

A Roman era shipwreck was found off the coast of Brazil years ago with a cargo of clay pots, amphora etc. Either blown off course or on a trade mission.
Romans learned of the new world from earlier seafarers like the ships from Tyre, King Solomons fleet.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

The same way that we collect coins and antiques today, people thousands of years ago did the exact same thing back then.
Not too surprising that this was found in a hole with a flat button.

Dave