Tatty Roman coin any one got ideas about age pics a bit dodgy but best I can do

[martinuk]

Roman coin any help appreciated thanks

 

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[Mackaydon]

Reverse: Emperor advancing right, labarum with Chi-Rho on banner in left hand, dragging captive with right
SISCIA mint. The mint at Siscia was first opened by Gallienus in AD 262 and was operational until AD 383 (plus or minus a year or two).
Don.....

 

[martinuk]

Thanks for the info tried looking it up but couldn't really find it

 

[rich f]

they are so hard to look up ,there are so many different ones

 

[Mackaydon]

A tighter date range of your coin is between about 317 and 383. The 317 date is used as the first year in which the Chi-Rho sign appeared--as on your coin--during the reign of Contantine I. That will narrow your area of search.
Don....

 

[Sentrom]

My thoughts were Valens, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, 364-378 AD.

He has so many that look close. Like this one for example.



Valens AE3, 367-375 AD. DN VALENS-PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / GLORIA RO-MANORVM, emperor advancing right, holding labarum and dragging captive behind him. Right field: dot, mintmark: CONS delta. RIC IX Constantinople 41b var

 

[Sentrom]

Or

kneeling
or

 

[trdking]

It amazes me how much knowledge comes through this place so fast. It's awesome. Great coin Are they copper? or?

 

[Sentrom]

AE is abbreviation when used in ancient coin descriptions meaning that the coin is of base metal or alloy, usually copper or bronze.

 

[garyo1954]

What is the lettering?

It goes above the bust which doesn't jive with the coins posted.

 

[martinuk]

Sorry can't make out what the lettering is coin bad condition . It looks copper has got green tarnish on it .was found while I was taking out a gravel driveway .was a lucky eyeball find

 

[martinuk]

Looks like it has lettering above bust

 

[Mackaydon]

Yes, there is lettering above the bust; that is why I didn't attribute the coin to a particular ruler in my two posts above--only to a date range.
The exact coin has yet to be posted.
Don.....

 

[Silver Searcher]

With out the Legends it's difficult to get the correct ID, drop it in Olive Oil and leave it a while. The Green fuzz is Bronze disease.

SS

 

[martinuk]

Ok will try the olive oil will it make the lettering a bit more visible

 

[huntsman53]

Ok will try the olive oil will it make the lettering a bit more visible

I would recommend a bath in Acetone first to arrest the verdigris aka verdi gris Verdigris - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary first, rinse with water, pat dry, then soak it in either Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Mineral Oil.


Frank