OK, ancient gurus: what's this piece o' junk?

lordmarcovan

I don't have Sear with me here at work.

Fourth-century Roman, obviously. It's Constantius, right? Which one? What is the denomination? A follis, perhaps?

It's a little bigger than the AE3's and AE4's I'm used to seeing.

Aethelred

I believe that would be called a slug!

ajaan

A coin with a hole.

Aethelred

<< <i>A coin with a hole. >>



It is a hole in what used to be a coin.

ajaan

An old coin with a hole.

Aethelred

An old coin with a new hole.

ajaan

An old junky coin with a new hole.

Aethelred

An ancient coin that looks older than it is, with a new hole.

lordmarcovan

I got it from you, O Dead Monarch.

But it was just a teensy bit too fugly for the Vest.

I wanna find some nice ancient silver holeys to accessorize with. And I have two ancient holey Eliasberg goldies comin' for the hat.

CIVITAS

I think it's supposed to be an AE of Magnentius from the Trier mint. Reverse is Emperor standing l., holding Victory on globe and standard with Chi-Rho on banner. Legend would be FELICITAS REIPVBLICE. Mint mark TRS with A in r. field.

However, the reverse style look imitative. Also, the obverse bust should not have a diadem. I think it's a 4th century barbarous imitation.

lordmarcovan

Thanks, Josh.

I should have remembered there were more emperors with names ending in TIVS.