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Hi everyone,

I've built up a (small, inexpensive) coin collection.  For each coin I buy, given that I don't have loads of knowledge yet, I always i) buy from specialist coin dealers, and ii) carry out some research beforehand, both of which will hopefully maximise my enjoyment of the coin, and minimise my chance of getting a dud (including fakes).

For this Ancient Roman coin, however, I bought it from a generalist antiques dealer (albeit one with lots of coins for sale), and didn't conduct any prior research.  I happened to see it, like it, and it was only $12 so I reasoned that if something's wrong with it, I haven't lost much.

The coin is advertised as being of Constantius II, but no information was given other than that.  The obverse looks fine, but I'm unsure about the reverse.  I haven't been able to come across any designs of that kind, including from the reference pages on here.  It looks sort of like a stylised bird, with a wreath around the 'head', but that's just what it looks like to me (and obviously the condition isn't great so I guess much of it could be worn away).  Can anyone shed some light on this, confirm the type and whether it's genuine or not?

Thanks very much!
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Roman Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Rare Crispus
« Last post by geetar on Today at 08:06:35 am »
For my money (pun intended), Crispus - and the reason for and exact circumstances of his death / execution - is one of the most interesting figures and stories of the later Roman Empire.
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Beautiful coin!  I really like the flow marks, very elegant looking.
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Beautiful coin!
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Due to porn SPAM (yes, it actually happens), you need three posts before you can upload photos.

Ah, thanks very much!
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Due to porn SPAM (yes, it actually happens), you need three posts before you can upload photos.
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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Help ID Coin 7
« Last post by Jan P on Today at 07:36:48 am »
I repeat here what was written under the picture:

"SPAIN - FERNANDO VII - 8 MARAVEDIS"
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EDIT: obviously the above post has worked, so perhaps it might be something specific about that forum (eg: do I need to post a certain number of times before I can post there?).
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Firstly, hi everyone!  I've recently gotten in collecting coins and am glad to be here!

The reason I registered is to ask a question about a Roman coin I've purchased.  I tried posting in the Identification sub-forum yesterday, including two photo attachments.  It didn't work, and I've tried posting again today, but (even though I 'previewed' it, which did work) it still didn't work.  Basically when I clicked post it just reverted to the previous forum page (no error message or anything like that).  Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks!
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The British Museum has just published a research volume on Tetrarchic hoards. A lo-res PDF download is available here.

https://britishmuseum.iro.bl.uk/concern/books/c640c432-9184-49eb-9676-28f95b671655?locale=en

The printed version is available here

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Recent-Discoveries-of-Tetrarchic-Hoards-from-Roman-Britain-and-their-Wider-Context-Paperback/p/49400

A brief description is:

This volume was prompted by the recent discovery in Britain of two large coin hoards dating from the first decade of the fourth century AD – Wold Newton and Rauceby. Coins of this early Tetrarchic period are relatively uncommon finds in Britain and elsewhere, due mainly to the brevity of their periods of issue followed by successive reductions in the weight of the coinage. The book also republishes the 1944 Fyfield hoard within the context of these more recent finds and contains preliminary reports on two very large hoards of coins of the same period that have been found in recent years in France (Juillac) and Spain (Tomares).The Tetrarchic system of rule (AD 293−c. 313) was initiated by the Roman Emperor Diocletian to stabilise the Roman Empire, with the rule of the western and eastern Empire being split between two senior emperors and their two junior colleagues. The transition from the third to fourth century AD is a pivotal phase in the history of Roman Britain, with Britain coming once again under the control of the Empire following periods of turbulence and usurper rule between AD 260−296. Under the Tetrarchy, Britain was subjected to the extensive monetary reforms undertaken by Diocletian which saw the introduction of the denomination now referred to as the nummus. The period is of particular interest to numismatists as during this time Roman coinage was minted in Britain at the mint of London. The volume therefore covers not just the hoards themselves, but also considers the wider significance of these hoards for Britain and the early fourth century monetary economy, particularly in the western empire.

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