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Offline Viminacium

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Small coin with galley
« on: September 20, 2015, 02:48:55 am »
I cant read ruler... maybe someone can help id this coin.
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Offline Jschulze

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Re: Small coin with galley
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2015, 03:54:50 am »
It looks like it reads IMP CL TACITUS AVG
EDIT: Maybe Tacitus but still looks more like a Gallic coin.

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Re: Small coin with galley
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2015, 04:09:24 am »
I found only Allectus with this reverse type...
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Re: Small coin with galley
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2015, 09:53:50 am »
it is an unofficial issue
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Re: Small coin with galley
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2015, 12:02:13 pm »
Unoficial issue of tacitus? Any similar somewhere in catalogues or on web?
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Re: Small coin with galley
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2015, 02:10:05 pm »
I am not saying this is one of the fake late Roman bronzes that were being found in uncleaned coins more than 5 years ago.  But it does seem to have the characteristics of them and the patina does look like some of them.
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Re: Small coin with galley
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2015, 04:14:56 pm »
I seem to read Tetricus rather than Tacitus, and the bust looks like a typical imitation of Tetricus.  As and Rs are frequently much alike on these coins.
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Re: Small coin with galley
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2015, 04:31:17 pm »
Hi,

The CL praenomen is indicative of Tacitus and I read the TACITVS also. Irregular radiates of Aurelian throught to Probus from the west are occasionaly encountered (see the Coygan Camp, Wales, archaeological dig report, for example). The mixing of reverse prototypes with emperors does happen too. An interesting coin that I am envious of.

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Re: Small coin with galley
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2015, 02:25:45 am »
Howard Cole it doesnt look like fake coin at all. It is light green patina found in acid soil.
Im digging coins myself so i doubt someone throw fakes in ground. So many roman coins in my country no one want even bother making bronze fakes.
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Re: Small coin with galley
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2015, 08:32:05 am »
Ah, I see it now!  Yes, Tacitus!  The CL is indeed indicative.
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Re: Small coin with galley
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2015, 06:17:19 pm »
I think this is hybrid or mule... what you guys think?
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