Roman Coins Found by my dad

[masevans]

Hi

Crusader said if i put pics of my Roman coins up here, he would help me ID them

Here they are. Not sire how to label them plainly in the body of this thread, but the files themselves are called Coin1_A, B etc.

All found in the UK, probably Surrey, by my Dad about 20 years back. He used to belong to a club and I think they went off to various farmlands.

Thanks SO much - I find this very interesting......

Mark

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Half the fun in Iding coins, is doing it yourself....you will find all your coin Id's here... Roman Imperial Coinage Alphabetical Index of Rulers

SS

 

[Mackaydon]

If, after working with Silver Searcher's suggestion, you still need assistance, feel free to re-post your 'unknowns' (hopefully, with higher magnification).
Don.......

 

[masevans]

If, after working with Silver Searcher's suggestion, you still need assistance, feel free to re-post your 'unknowns' (hopefully, with higher magnification).
Don.......

Don - thanks - will try find them myself first. On magnification though, each picture is 3MB - if I click on each thumbnail I get the full image downloaded. Is there a better way of doing it?
Thanks all

 

[masevans]

Don - thanks - will try find them myself first. On magnification though, each picture is 3MB - if I click on each thumbnail I get the full image downloaded. Is there a better way of doing it?
Thanks all

followed Silver Searcher's link to the catalog and am looking at the heads first to see one that looks similar, then scrolling through all the coins in that list. The one I started with was the 7th in the pictures and looks like Constantine II although cannot find an exact match for the other side (8th picture). Am I following the right procedure?

 

[Silver Searcher]

followed Silver Searcher's link to the catalog and am looking at the heads first to see one that looks similar, then scrolling through all the coins in that list. The one I started with was the 7th in the pictures and looks like Constantine II although cannot find an exact match for the other side (8th picture). Am I following the right procedure?

Yes you are on the right track, if you think you have the correct ruler for a paticular coin, click on to thumbnails, this will bring up the coins recorded, and you should find the reverse image of your coin. Just ask if you need more help, more fun this way

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Here are Dads thoughts:

Afraid that with the photos being rather small and fuzzy when enlarging I cannot give a 100% certain ID for 3 of them– really need larger photos with better macros.
Having said that this is my view numbered as per photos;




1b - Antoninianus AD270 Claudius II Gothicus (possibly DIVO CLAVDIO?) with 1a – Rev (CONSECRATIO) Eagle or pyramidal cremation Pyre or mix of both





2b – AE4 AD 335-340 Obv: One of the Constantine family probably either Constantine I (CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG) or Constantine II (CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C) with 2a – Rev GLORIA EXERCITVS (Glory to the Army) a soldier leaning on shield and holding spear either side of a Labarum with symbol in the Banner. Could also be Constans or Constantius II.




3b – Antoninianus circa AD 250-280 Obv: Radiate head right (need to be able to know the legend for the emperor – as loads) with 3a – Rev Looks like a figure stood left with something like a transverse sceptre or more likely a horn of plenty (cornucopiae) sacrificing over a altar or feeding snake rising from altar – probably GENIUS (Spirit) or PIETAS (representing piety, dutifulness)




4b – Definite AE4 AD 337-340 Obv: legend would be CONSTANTINOPOLIS - Helmeted head left of city commemorative series representing Constantinople with 4a - Rev: No Legend used with Victory stood left leaning on shield on the Prow of a Boat. Coin commemorates the building of Constantine I’s new capital in the Eastern part of the empire.




5b – Definite AE3/4 AD347-348 Obv: CONSTAN-S PF AVG Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right of emperor CONSTANS with 5a – Rev: VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN Two Victories, each holding wreath and palm, facing each other with a Leaf between and TR(P?) in exergue which is Trier Mint in Germany. Coin is referenced as a Roman Imperial Coinage (RIC) Volume VIII Trier 185.

 

[masevans]

Here are Dads thoughts:

Afraid that with the photos being rather small and fuzzy when enlarging I cannot give a 100% certain ID for 3 of them– really need larger photos with better macros.
Having said that this is my view numbered as per photos;






1b - Antoninianus AD270 Claudius II Gothicus (possibly DIVO CLAVDIO?) with 1a – Rev (CONSECRATIO) Eagle or pyramidal cremation Pyre or mix of both





2b – AE4 AD 335-340 Obv: One of the Constantine family probably either Constantine I (CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG) or Constantine II (CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C) with 2a – Rev GLORIA EXERCITVS (Glory to the Army) a soldier leaning on shield and holding spear either side of a Labarum with symbol in the Banner. Could also be Constans or Constantius II.




3b – Antoninianus circa AD 250-280 Obv: Radiate head right (need to be able to know the legend for the emperor – as loads) with 3a – Rev Looks like a figure stood left with something like a transverse sceptre or more likely a horn of plenty (cornucopiae) sacrificing over a altar or feeding snake rising from altar – probably GENIUS (Spirit) or PIETAS (representing piety, dutifulness)




4b – Definite AE4 AD 337-340 Obv: legend would be CONSTANTINOPOLIS - Helmeted head left of city commemorative series representing Constantinople with 4a - Rev: No Legend used with Victory stood left leaning on shield on the Prow of a Boat. Coin commemorates the building of Constantine I’s new capital in the Eastern part of the empire.




5b – Definite AE3/4 AD347-348 Obv: CONSTAN-S PF AVG Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right of emperor CONSTANS with 5a – Rev: VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN Two Victories, each holding wreath and palm, facing each other with a Leaf between and TR(P?) in exergue which is Trier Mint in Germany. Coin is referenced as a Roman Imperial Coinage (RIC) Volume VIII Trier 185.

Thanks much Crusader - you are so knowledgable

On the photo size, maybe I didn't put them up there correctly? Each image is 3MB-4MB. If I click on the thumbnails in the thread, each one opens a bigger image underneath, then zoomed in, they are quite detailed.

Should I have done it a different way?

Mark

 

[Silver Searcher]

For coins you need macro images, a good macro lense will able you to take extreme close ups, but you have to reduce the recorded pixle size, or the pictures will be to large to crop. Anybody can Id these coins, if you have good pictures, that show the legends...both sides. But like I said it's much more fun doing it, yourself

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Dads comments:
I have managed to discern more lettering and can confirm:




For the Constantinopolis coin No 4 the Mint mark is PLG which is Lyons(LG) in France and the Primary(P) Officina (workshop)

The Reverse legend on the 2 Soldier 1 standard coin no 2 is GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS and there is a Chi-Rho symbol in the banner. This dates the coin to AD 337-340 and being minted only at Aquileia, Lyons or Siscia, (all of these can be UK finds but Lyons is the most commonly found version).




The reverse figure on coin No 3 is holding a Cornucopiae (not a transverse sceptre) and the legend start seems to be GE thereby GENIUS if it is. Below the Patera (Plate) there is either partial remains of an altar or a small figure standing facing. The Emperor radiate head is bearded which confirms emperors around AD250-270 with the bust style most likely from one of the following: Claudius II Gothicus, Gallienus, Postumus, Tetricus I, and Victorinus.

Hope that helps further research efforts by the OP