Dear Jay G & Board,
You are observant to note the
Roman lettering, Jay. I researched the coin a little last night, and based on the
reverse legend, I eventually decided to compare it to my
Sinope bronze of
Geta (attached; 23mm, 6.82 g, 12h;
Rec 137A). A
bit surprisingly, the obverses for both coins appear to be a die match, with significant die wear evident on my piece. Although the coins display different
reverse types (with yours being possibly unpublished for
Geta), the dates are likely to be the same. For my piece, the
reverse reads "[
C I F]
SINOPE AN – N – CCLV (V shaped as sideways S)." Thanks to your coin, Jay, I can better restore the
obverse legend for both issues: "
IMP C SEPT
GETA AV/G(?)"
A friend is (or was) compiling a corpus of
Sinope Roman provincials for eventual publication. If interested, feel free to send me a PM or regular e-mail and I will either give you
his contact information or perhaps write to him myself about your coin, on your behalf.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Mark Fox
Michigan
