pigpig Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hey! I'm new and i'm assuming you get a lot of people like me coming here for some help, i tend to get quite a few coins every now and then and occasionally I can't find anything about them, so i wondered if I can get some help? I have 2 coins here and I really haven't got a clue where to find anything about them. I know they are hammered, and that's about it! Photo quality isn't great, I'd be very great full for any help! Hopefully you'll be able to get onto the Flickr album and view them, https://www.flickr.com/gp/124912966@N02/8617RL Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 The first one is a Roman piece c. 320 AD or so, depicting someone from the Constantinian dynasty and a "campgate" If you have a closer direct picture of the area below the campgate, I can probably try to identify the mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 The second is a British 17th-century token farthing issued by John Hunwicke of Braintree, Essex, active 1649 - 1672. http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opac/search/cataloguedetail.html?&priref=152349&_function_=xslt&_limit_=25 Obv. IOHN . HVNWICKE Rev. IN . BRAINTREE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpig Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Ah thanks a lot! I wondered if it mean John not iohn! I'll try and get a closer picture of the mint mark up on flickr. I appreciate the help! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 The Roman alphabet only had 24 letters 'I' was used in later times both for J & I, 'V' was used for U & V Julius was written originally written as IVLIVS in roman times. J & U were later added to the alphabet. So his surname was HUNWICKE not as inscribed HVNWICKE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpig Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Ah right cheers! Any idea of worth/value of each coin? I know they aren't in the best of conditions. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 They are very minimal in value, monetarily wise but historically they are worth collecting. Sorry that I cannot be much help in giving a numbers value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpig Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 No worries! You've been a big help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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