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Offline Danny N

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I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« on: January 25, 2015, 05:17:52 pm »
Wondering if anyone can help I/D this coin.
25 mm diameter
Reverse looks like Nilus reclining left.
Portrait hard to tell maybe Elabagus???
Thanks.
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Re: I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2015, 05:24:14 pm »
The only thing I "think" I see is a reclining River God on the reverse.
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Re: I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2015, 05:11:32 am »
Possibly Severan (Caracalla?) and from a Balkan mint (Serdica?).

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Re: I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2015, 05:33:46 am »
I think it is an Antoninus Pius Drachm : "Euthenia Reclining" Egypt Alexandria and if it is a rare one.
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Re: I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2015, 05:43:33 am »
I think you might be right Nero30.
Interested if anyone else agrees.

http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/antoninus_pius/milne_1611.jpg
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Re: I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2015, 06:16:16 am »
No, I think it's what Lars said.
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Re: I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2015, 07:05:46 am »
Is this what you think.
Interested in anyone else opinion.

http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/caracalla/_serdica_Ruzicka_283.jpg
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Re: I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2015, 07:12:22 am »
Here is the one of Caracalla : 33.5 mm.
http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=caracalla&category=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&currency=usd&order=0&company=
As you said the coin is worn and it is a good possibility to be a Caracalla as Lars think.
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Re: I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2015, 07:24:10 am »

Like this (note central dimple):
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Re: I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2015, 10:37:53 am »
Thank you all for your fantastic input.
Unless anyone has apposing views Looks like most likely Caracalla.
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Re: I/D Help - worn Roman provincial coin
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2015, 04:39:32 am »
I looked at coin with magnifying glass to compare with the Caracalla picture.
On the reverse the text in a circular motion continues underneath the Rivergod. The top of the coin is so worn can not see any text. The text can be seen from the feet running in a circular manner below and up to above the head.
Would this change your view at all?
What do you think of attached example?
http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/caracalla/_nikopolis_Varbanov_3056_var.th.jpg
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