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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Celtic, Barbaric & Tribal Imitative Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Sinisa D on September 12, 2015, 03:03:50 pm

Title: Help ID mohawk Roman bronze 17mm
Post by: Sinisa D on September 12, 2015, 03:03:50 pm

Help ID this Roman bronze coin 17mm

ANN and bunch of crosses
Constantine mint

Title: Re: Help ID mohawk Roman bronze 17mm
Post by: quadrans on September 12, 2015, 03:54:54 pm

If It is not the imitation, than it is Byzantion coin from Constantinopolis,

Looking Iustinus ??? or Justinianus decanummium

 Regards
 Q.

Title: Re: Help ID mohawk Roman bronze 17mm
Post by: Tom Mullally on September 12, 2015, 10:58:20 pm

This is a barbarous (contemporary) imitation.  The reverse right field should have the date, not another two crosses plus partial date.  Also the style is too crude.

Tom

Title: Re: Help ID mohawk Roman bronze 17mm
Post by: Sinisa D on September 13, 2015, 12:14:07 am

This came from ground... metal detecting find on a Celtic - Roman site...
So I don't think it is imitation.

Title: Re: Help ID mohawk Roman bronze 17mm
Post by: quadrans on September 13, 2015, 02:05:12 am

This one is ancient imitation as Tom described (contemporary, barbar).
You have to find by metal detecting, because this one are approx. similar age like a genuin coin, but sure byzantine imitation..

 Regards
 Q.

Title: Re: Help ID mohawk Roman bronze 17mm
Post by: Sinisa D on September 13, 2015, 03:10:37 am

OK, faked in that time then... to be used as this coin
5th-6th century

Title: Re: Help ID mohawk Roman bronze 17mm
Post by: Castvlo on September 13, 2015, 12:05:55 pm

Nice one!

Title: Re: Help ID mohawk Roman bronze 17mm
Post by: SC on December 17, 2015, 12:07:33 pm

Yes, very nice. 

Definitely 6th century not 5th.  The obverse legend shows that it is clearly imitating Justinian or Julian and not Anastasius.  So must be into 6th century.

Shawn