shagy153 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I've looked at hundreds of pages of pictures of ancient coins in various ancient coins sites with no luck. I've checked out Imperialcoin.com and Forvms and ancient-coins.com. I have not been able to match it with anything. Not knowing anything of ancient coins, the coins of Moesia Inferior appears to me to most resemble the style of this coin. This coin was bought as a collection of other various U.S coins and gold and silver bullion. It is about the same diameter as a penny. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. pic2 pic1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 c. 350 AE3/4 Fel Temp Reparatio, Emperor at prow of ship, holding victory (captive behind?). Obverse is pretty well worn, but probably Constantius II. BTW, Your second link btw has an extra http in it, so it doesn't link properly. fixed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22435386@N05/...323336/sizes/l/ Also, welcome to coinpeople! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Here's what one would look like in near mint condition: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagy153 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Wow ccg! That was quick. My coin is really worn, but that didn't slow you down. It looks like it to me. All the angles and proportions match up. Thanks for the answer and the welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Hi Shagy! Welcome in, and hope you post more! This forum needs posters.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 To add to / amend my original comments, I think it's Victory behind the emperor and not a captive, and that the "thing" that the emperor is holding can be either a phoenix (as on my example), or a smaller Victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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