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Author Topic: AE 3 LRB, Vetranio?  (Read 1189 times)

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Offline Ryan C

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AE 3 LRB, Vetranio?
« on: May 07, 2014, 09:31:22 pm »
Here is a coin I just picked up. I believe it is Vetranio, RIC 138. Weight, 1.65 grams, die axis approximately 160 degrees.  obverse- DN VETRANIO PF AVG, diademed and cuirassed bust right reverse- VIRTVS EXERCITVM, Vetranio standing left with labarum, leaning on shield. I have attached a better resolution scan of the obverse-Ryan
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Re: AE 3 LRB, Vetranio?
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2014, 08:03:28 am »
You are correct with your attribution although I'm not sure about RIC number.

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Re: AE 3 LRB, Vetranio?
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2014, 08:52:03 am »
Thank you very much, I guess I will have to rummage through some search engines and my Sear and Van Meter books to get an attribution.
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Re: AE 3 LRB, Vetranio?
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2014, 03:55:05 pm »
Quote from: Ryan C on May 08, 2014, 08:52:03 am
Thank you very much, I guess I will have to rummage through some search engines and my Sear and Van Meter books to get an attribution.
I did forget to mention the diameter is approx. 17mm, so this would be a half-centenionalis. The Mint mark is definitely TES... :Greek_Delta: or perhaps an :Greek_Eta: or :Greek_Alpha:, hopefully I can figure out which. I am leaning to Delta, which would the support the initial attribution.
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