YeOldeCollector Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 A friend of mine found this coin a while back but does not know what it is. Neither do I as my area is English hammered coins not Romans. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 If that's the Antoninus Pius I know of, he's also known as Caracalla and was Emperor 198-217 CE. Obverse: "ANTONINVS PIVS AUG GERM" Reverse: "PM TR P XVIIII COS IIII PP" That's all I can tell so far..working on it. (Definitely Caracalla) http://www.chijanofuji.com/Obverse_Legends.html Obverse F in Roman Base Metal Coins..there is actually a faint M at end of obverse script. It does look quite like this one, found on CoinArchives.com http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.ph...394&Lot=506 "Lion carrying a thunderbolt in its mouth" ------------ Looks like I'm out, but I did try... I also find it odd he has been Consul for 4 years on both coins and yet on your coins, Tribunicia Potestas for 19 years and only 18 years on this one...hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arminius Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Your coin seems to be an old - maybe contemporary - lead or white metall cast copy of this impressive type. The original silver coins had been minted in Rome A.D. 216 . The bust type "laureate head" indicats the denarius denomination. Caracalla (otherwise known as Antoninus III then), Rome mint, 216 AD. AR Denarius, Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM , laureate head of Caracalla right. Rev: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P. radiate lion walking left, holding thunderbolt in his mouth. RIC IV, Part I, p.254, no. 283c ; BMC 178 ; Cohen 367 . (genuine specimens are rated rare) I suppose there will be no silver visible after careful filing on the edge. Contemporary white metal copies of those types are usually called "limes denarius". regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 The year before his death - assassination lead by Macrinus makes sense, as well as the idea that it's a copy makes perfect sense, I had suspected it might be. It doesn't look right to me anyway I was wondering why he seems to have an as piece, and yet I could only located Silvers...hrmh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Thank you very much gentlemen; your posts are much appreciated! I suspected something odd as the coin did not have the silvery-appearance that his other Romans had. I shall let my friend know what it is. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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