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Offline extravaganza

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Roman coin
« on: August 15, 2014, 04:04:22 pm »
Hello, Can someone tell me more about this Roman metal detecting find? It may be a bit difficult. Every information/reference is welcome.

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Joost
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Re: Roman coin
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2014, 05:06:36 pm »
The second picture is upside down (a laureate head facing right).

Can you tell us the legends with the coin in your hand, a brighter picture with more contrast or after some cleaning (my proposal: after all)?
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Re: Roman coin
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2014, 05:07:16 pm »
Hi Joost.

Not a follis (as you titled your images), earlier than that. Maybe Antoninus Pius?

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Re: Roman coin
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2014, 02:08:21 am »
Thank you for the responses. After research i found a coint what got the same looks but this is a sestertius. My coin is 15 mm and weigt 2,5 grams. The letters i can read is XX COS II what should be TR POT XX COS IIII ore something like that. The obverse is totally unknown. The coin is very weak (while cleaning). I found Sestertius, As and dupondius with this looks but none littler coin. Maybe this information can help us out a little bit? Could my coin be a lime denarius?

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Re: Roman coin
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2014, 04:31:16 am »
Probably, the coloration of the first picture looks like the material of a Limes-denarius.
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