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The seller identified this as from Trier, but now that I see the mintmark a bit clearer, I am thinking maybe it's an official issue from Heraclea?Matthew W2Jul 07, 2010
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The reverse is still a bit encrusted. Also, the lettering on the obverse does not seem consistent with "Urbs Roma" - any ideas?Matthew W2Jul 07, 2010
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close up of lettering - see other image for full obverseMatthew W2Jul 07, 2010
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See additional image for close up of the lettering on the left side of the obverseMatthew W2Jul 07, 2010
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Close up of mintmark from different angles/lighting for coin suspected to be from NicomediaMatthew W2Jul 03, 2010
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Exergue seems to be: (dot?) SM.... (this could possibly be cleaned a bit further to reveal more detail, but I am suspicious that the third letter in the exergue is H, so I am not sure that further cleaning would be worthwhile, at least not until my cleaning skills improve).Matthew W2Jun 20, 2010
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Possibly this is (dot) SMNA - see related picture in this album for other view of mintmarkMatthew W2Jun 20, 2010
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Exergue seems to be: SMHB. Note the bungled (sideways) S.Matthew W2Jun 20, 2010
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Obverse still needs a bit of cleaning. Exergue seems to be: SM?BMatthew W2Jun 20, 2010
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Barbarous Urbs Roma RightThe coin that started my obsession with this series. From an uncleaned lot no less.Matthew W2Feb 15, 2010
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Urbs Roma - shiny blackStill in the process of being cleanedMatthew W2Feb 15, 2010
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crusty_mystery_before_in_colorSame before shot, but now in colorMatthew W2Feb 14, 2010
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Crusty_mystery_finalWell, I think there is nothing more to be gained by cleaning this further. It's done.Matthew W2Feb 13, 2010
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Obverse and reverse possibly foundMatthew W2Feb 11, 2010
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A very crusty coinI have no idea what this might be, but am 90% sure there is a coin in there somewhere...Matthew W2Feb 09, 2010
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attribution almost certainLooks like this is a Secvritas Repvblicae of Gratian RIC IX SISCIA 15c Type X
obv: DN GRATIANVS PF AVG
rev: SECVRITAS REIPUBLICAE with dot ASISC in exergue
Victory advancing left, with wreath and palm branch in hand.
There should be an R in the left field, but I don't see it yet...
AE3; 367-375 AD
die axis: 0Matthew W2Feb 07, 2010
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Less crusty, maybe less mysteryI couldn't resist poking this one a bit more today.... More detail is coming clear. The obverse is correctly oriented - the first two letters of the legend are clearly DN. The third is either C or G. Some details of the portrait can be seen, including the diadem. The reverse is now also correctly oriented. The mintmark SIS can be seen in the exergue, though the officina mark is still hidden. Based on the shape of the reverse, I would be surprised if this were a FEL TEMP REPARATIO, so maybe the third character is a G, and this is Gratian rather than Constantius II (are there other possibilities for that obverse legend?)Matthew W2Feb 04, 2010
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Heavily Encrusted mysteryThis is already after about 20 minutes with a dental pick and a stiff nylon brush attachment on my dremel. 1.88 grams; 18.46 mm. The blurry brown areas are the coin surface - my scanner can't focus to that depth. The coin's surface is very rough to the touch. I believe the image on the left is the obverse, and is in the correct orientation. I have no idea about the reverse. This one may be in quite good condition under the encrustation - I can't wait to see what it is!Matthew W2Feb 03, 2010
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