Last group of ancients, need help identifying

greeneserrors

Hi Everyone!

You all have been so helpful, It has really been a learning experience. I have the last group I have yet to Specifically identify. Any info at all would be helpful. I will put up what I know (or think I know...lol) about each one. I appreciate it!


Roman, Commodus?

Coin 1 obv

Coin 1 rev



Roman, Constantinius 300-400 A.D.?

Coin 2 obv

Coin 2 rev



Roman, Constantinius?

Coin 3 obv

Coin 3 rev



Roman

Coin 4 obv

Coin 4 rev



1147-1212 A.D. Almohades, Squm Dirham

Coin 5 obv

Coin 5 rev



Middle east most likely...

Coin 6 obv

Coin 6 rev

Sapyx

#1: On the obverse, I can read "...TONINVS AVG...". Commodus is always named as such on his coins, and rarely uses the full name of his grandfather; a few have ANTONINVS COMMODVS, but that doesn't fit this coin; this one has a much better fit for either Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius; given the spiky "philosopher's beard", it's definitely Aurelius.

The portrait is laureate, which indicates the denomination is either an as or a sestertius, depending on size. The metal looks more like "brass" than "copper", so I'll assume it's a sestertius. The reverse shows Roma seated, holding Victory, with the (unfortunately unreadable) date of issue titles around: IMP VI COS III. Listed in Sear as #4976. Example in better condition.

#2: There aren't enough letters in the emperor's totles for it to be such a long name as Constantius. I read it as DN VALENS PF AVG - emperor Valens. Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Siscia mintmark. Not unlike this one.

#3: Yep, Constantine the Great. The veiled head indicates it's a posthumous issue, after he was deified. Your example is better than any of the ones depicted on Wildwinds. CONS at the bottom indicates this one is Constantinople mint.

#4: Yep, late Roman.

#5: I'd have guessed "Indian temple token" without your information, buy it looks like you're right: it's an Almohad square silver dirham, like this one on zeno.ru. Also known as the Muwahhids, they ruled in southern Spain and northwestern Africa at that time.

#6: I really have no idea on this one. I can't even tell if the top pic is supposed to be text reading horizontally, or a couple of Roman military standards standing vertically.

greeneserrors

Know any more about coin #4? Or any more of the above that you didn't mention? Although I'm sure your not holding back...lol

spoon

What he said.

As for coin 4, it kinda looks like the portrait of Constantius II, but they all start looking the same around that period. I don't know well enough to ID based off the reverse alone without legends. The reverse looks like the common soldier dragging captives type. Likely an under $10 coin without the possibility for further ID.