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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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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 W2
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