Mark Stilson Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Now these are just those clean your own. And I've got to admit my patience was not enduring. I do have some more in the process which I will be. I may try hitting some with some voltage though. Need some help with this. I can tell its Valentinian just don't know I, II, or III Constantine II 337 to 400 AD Is the 337 right? Or was it a typo when I put it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Nice. Cleaning them is a real challenge. It certainly requires patience and dedication. (More than I have). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 They did turn out better then I thought they would. I'm going to try some from a local coin dealer. He's got a little box of them which have not been moving. May see if I can get a deal on a batch of them. Most of those are decent size, no widows mites at least. BTW, I posted this before but this works pretty good for ID'ing roman coins. Jencek's Obverse Legend Search Engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Nice ones for cleaning. I'd avoid the voltage though, if they need that they're almost never worth it. Wildwinds also has a good legend search for helping ID those pesky little coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Wildwinds site is pretty nice. I'll have to browse thru it. I think now it more then aything has become a challenge to get them dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I make your first coin of Valentinian I 364-75. CRB548 (I'm refering to "Roman base metal coins" by Richard Plant) Constantine II 337 to 400 AD Is the 337 right? Or was it a typo when I put it in? 337 is right, 400 wrong. 337-340 (ceasar 317-337) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 #1 - Valentinian III I think only struck AE4's so that's easy to rule out. I agree with geordie on Valentinian I: Obv: DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG (Valentinian I) Rev: GLORIA RO-MANORVM Mintmark: SMAQS (Aquilea) Right field mark: palm branch Ref: RIC IX Aquileia 7a, type viii (, struck between 364-367 Second one: I can make out CONS? for the mintmark - if the last letter is an A, then is a pretty scarce one. B (what it looks like) and theta are more common ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Thanks, Geordie and ccg, updated info on them. Looking at the Constantine II it appears to be a "B" followed by a "O"? at 5:00. But there does appear to be a line on the "O" simular to a small "a". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Thanks, Geordie and ccg, updated info on them. Looking at the Constantine II it appears to be a "B" followed by a "O"? at 5:00. But there does appear to be a line on the "O" simular to a small "a". CONSP would be Constantinople CONST would be Arles Those look like the most likely options to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarotta Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Purchased at the MSNS Convention from First Light Numismatics of Mason, Michigan. Sear ROMAN SILVER COINS Hadrian 462b. Obverse Emperor right. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP Reverse, seven-pointed star within crescent moon. COS III (Images removed 24Sept2010 - mem) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Purchased at the MSNS Convention from First Light Numismatics of Mason, Michigan. Sear ROMAN SILVER COINS Hadrian 462b. Obverse Emperor right. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP Reverse, seven-pointed star within crescent moon. COS III Cool, I do like the reverse, most of the astronomical reverses are intruiging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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