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Offline norman m

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help with this grainy coin
« on: November 20, 2007, 10:13:03 pm »
nice on one side, help with ruler.

thanks

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Offline AdonisRock

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Re: help with this grainy coin
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2007, 11:27:45 pm »

Offline AdonisRock

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Re: help with this grainy coin
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2007, 11:28:35 pm »
actually maybe not, i just realised theres doesn't seem to be a break in the obv. legend.

maybe CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES

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Re: help with this grainy coin
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2007, 11:31:43 pm »

Offline Steve Minnoch

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Re: help with this grainy coin
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2007, 11:44:02 pm »
Decentius, RIC VIII (Lugdunum) 124

D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES
dd nn avg et cae' target='_blank'>VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE

S V in field RSLG in ex.

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Re: help with this grainy coin
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2007, 02:00:23 pm »
I see VOT / V / Milit? in the wreath... can anyone confirm what the 3rd line is.
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Re: help with this grainy coin
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2007, 02:09:48 pm »
I see VOT / V / Milit? in the wreath... can anyone confirm what the 3rd line is.

the legend is VOT V MVLT X

 

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