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Offline David F2

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Need help to ID the coin
« on: February 10, 2017, 03:28:17 pm »
Hello!

Great people at this beautiful forum had helped me to id the coins in the past, and now I am asking to help me again.

The coin had seen better days. This is cooper with pretty think layer of silver-ish metal cladding.
I am attaching a few screenshots: original ones and those I made using a couple of Photoshop filters to boost colors/contrast/etc.
Thank you!
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Online Jay GT4

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Re: Need help to ID the coin
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2017, 03:37:58 pm »
  It looks like the copper core of a fouree and the portait reminds me of Trajan.  The apparently long legend indicates Trajan as well...
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Offline David F2

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Re: Need help to ID the coin
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2017, 03:55:46 pm »
Quote from: Jay GT4 on February 10, 2017, 03:37:58 pm
 It looks like the copper core of a fouree and the portait reminds me of Trajan.  The apparently long legend indicates Trajan as well...

Just checked - it is apprx 2.83 grams (0.1oz).

Looks like you are right - the portrait resembles Trajan. Thanks a lot!!
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Re: Need help to ID the coin
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2017, 04:26:47 pm »
not sure if I id it right..


Trajan AE 17mm of Gabala, Syria. AD 98-117. 4.40 g.

NER KAIC TRAIANOC, laureate head right.
GABALEWN, eagle standing left, wings spread (usually with
date CE below).

BMC 6; Prowe III 2511.
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