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Offline Danny N

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Difficult to I/D Roman coin
« on: March 27, 2015, 05:36:34 am »
Help to I/D this worn coin.
25 mm and 7.3 gm.
Possibly Septimius Severus or another bearded emperor.
Looks to be provincial.
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Offline Constantine IV

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Re: Difficult to I/D Roman coin
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2015, 08:11:49 pm »
You are right about the Emperor, Septimius Severus. However the reverse is so worn and the artificial light does not highlight anything legible. When I've had a hard to ID Roman Provincial I would make sure there was a "fighting chance" of other members being able to read or make out any details, otherwise I'd spend my free time trying to read any letters in natural (day) light, onto a scrap of paper and go from there.
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Offline Danny N

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Re: Difficult to I/D Roman coin
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2015, 02:59:54 am »
Happy for confirmation of emperor as I was not sure.
Was not expecting much else as reverse has no detail at all.
Please note photos were taken outside in daylight - a suggestion received from forum members which I have adopted.
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