Ancient Coins! Looks like Roman and Greek to me. (Technically also a FS post)
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These are in decent shape, can anyone identify them/give an idea of value? They are for sale if you have interest (make offers as you see fit), otherwise information would be greatly appreciated!


Coin 1 ^


Coin 2 ^


Coin 3 ^


Coin 4 ^
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Coin 1: Late Roman Bronze. It's a bit corroded, but appears to be emperor Constantine the great, reverse VIRTVS EXERCITVS (manly virtue of the Army). The reverse depicts two bound captives seated beneath a Roman military banner that reads VOT XX (vows of the 20th anniversary of reign fulfilled). The mintmark is a bit too corroded for me to read but is something like RQT.
Coin 2: Greek. The city of Dyrrachium, which is now the city of Durres, Albania. I'm guessing it's the drachm as that's the most common denomination. While we have a good chronological series of city-magistrates based on the names preserved on the coins, we don;t actually have any way to connect his name-series to an actual date.
Coin 3: Roman. Silver denarius of emperor Trajan. Reverse COS VI PP SPQR, Mars walking.
Coin 4: Another Roman denarius of Trajan, reverse COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Aequitas (goddess of Equity) standing with scales and cornucopia.
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"
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I am suitably impressed by your knowledge. That is extremely helpful!
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