Greetings! I
hope you are all well and don’t mind me asking about an interesting coin I’ve discovered in my father’s house after
his death this year. I believe it may have been my Grandma’s actually. I have never
had anything to do with coins before but have been very interested in finding some things out including many of the helpful links suggested here. I can’t get much further with this coin than the pretty basic stuff here though, I’m afraid, and was wondering if anyone
had a minute to
cast their expert eye on it.
I’m pretty sure it’s
Roman, probably looks to have been in the ground, and is fairly well worn, but I think it’s got some beauty to it.
My online attempts have perhaps suggested it may be
Galba on the
obverse? He has a fairly brutal-looking nose. I think laureate
head,
bit of drapery on the shoulder maybe?
The
legend I think says AKHI but the rest I can’t tell for sure.
The
reverse I think shows Winged
Victory, facing right, with an item in her hand. The only similar pose I’ve seen online is her ‘with captive’ but there is no captive here.
The
weight is 7g which seems fairly heavy for a little coin. And the
diameter is roughly 19mm although the edges are worn.
Thank you very much in advance and even if I don’t get anywhere it has been interesting to delve into this world for a
bit and I am impressed with your skill and incredible depth of knowledge.
Best regards,
Matt
