Roman Teddy Bear

[Dave R]

Dear All.

This coin is a bit chewed but there are a few clues.

The reverse has what looks like a man grabbing a large teddy Bear with his left hand on the right there seems to be a spear and various letters.

The obverse has a right facing Emperor.

[mcbyrne21]

Hi Dave,

He is holding a labarum and dragging a captured prisoner (often described as a barbarian one). These type of coins were common during the later empire, Valentinian I & II, Valens, Theodosius, etc. I can't make out which emperor from the pic but hopefully this helps.
cheers,
mcbyrne

[Snegovik]

Search for GLORIA ROMANORVM...

[ego sum malum]

                 Alright, I think it's time I tried to help someone else. These guys help me on a regular basis. I think that this is one that i can do. I'm not going to give you the answer precisely, Rather i'm going to steer you in the right direction by deciphering what i See:

                 I've filled in what i think I see on the Obverse. I could only see the right half of the Legend, but i've done some comparisons and think that the Left side is correct. If you can read my hand writing, that should be your obverse legend.

                 On the reverse, I've circled the Mint Mark and Officina at the bottom in Exergue. This can help you a lot in ID

                  What my Arrow points to is another mark that I forgot what they call, but sometimes you can use this to find out enough to put your attribution over the edge. if you look on Wildwinds.com, I think you'll find another example of your coin.

                  If i'm wrong (And I could be) i'm sure these guys will be quick to let me know. In that case, we'll both learn something, Right?

[rick2]

SMH ?

for me

for heraclea

[Dave R]

Thank you everybody for your help you have helped point me in the right direction. Here is a link to what I think it maybe, and a very interesting history to the coin.     

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=51819q00.jpg&vpar=478&zpg=63909&fld=https://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/

[ego sum malum]

SMH ?

for me

for heraclea

It could be. Hard to see without the coin in hand. Perhaps it's hard to see even with the coin in hand.

Dave, I think you're on the right track, but the example that you linked to was made elsewhere from your coin. It's probably either SMH like Rick says, or SMN like I say. Heraclea (Eregli, Turkey) or Nicomedia (Izmit,Turkey). It's pretty certain that your coin was minted in Turkey. The one you linked to was minted in Siscia (Sisak, Croatia).