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Offline Jon J

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Roman minim- identification
« on: December 17, 2019, 07:12:16 am »
Hello,

I have one roman bronze minim that is in really poor condition, but I find a picture on internet that is I think same as mine. So I am posting the picture from internet. Please help me to find who is thin on minim. Picture is in attachment. Sorry on my bad english. : ))

Thank you very much

 

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Re: Roman minim- identification
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2019, 07:57:01 am »

Offline Jon J

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Re: Roman minim- identification
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2019, 08:07:31 am »
This is original reverse on my coin, as I sad it is in poor condition. I have searched on internet but cant identify.


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Re: Roman minim- identification
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2019, 08:23:06 am »
We would need to see a picture of the obverse of your own coin, not one off the internet, as these coins were struck by several emperors.

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Re: Roman minim- identification
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2019, 12:02:07 pm »
Hello, this below is oruginal coin. I know it is in poor condition. If anyone can help it will be great.
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Re: Roman minim- identification
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2019, 12:42:24 pm »
Your coin is almost certainly one of those with the "Victory dragging captive" reverses, but I regret that I am unable to read any of the obverse inscription to enable me to discern which emperor it is.

Your coin looks very similar to the coin of Arcadius below but I am not saying that your coin is of Arcadius because I just don't know. Maybe someone else with more expertise with these types can narrow it down better.

Alex

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Re: Roman minim- identification
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2019, 01:17:23 pm »
Alex, thank you very much. It definitly is "Victory dragging captive" reverse. Now I find that Valentinian II has realy similar coin to this. But us you said letters on reverse side are almost unrecognizable.
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Re: Roman minim- identification
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2019, 05:49:24 pm »
The obverse legend is unbroken.  Given the size and number of letters I suspect that Valentinian may be a better candidate than Arcadius....

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