NEED SOME HELP! Brass ancient Roman coins - value?

golddustin

This is a series of 10 Roman coins that were given to my nephew's Romanian wife by her grandfather(?). The coins were evidently part of a hoard from the 4th century - probably unearthed in the mid 20th century. hey were given to her in a plastic holder for 10 coins (Gardmaster style, with sliding pockets), along with a paragraph that was published about the finds. There is some foreign writing on the reverse of the paper, which his wife can read, I think. She says that she believes that most of the coins are worth about $50, but one of them may be valued in the 4 figure range.
I will show the pics in order with obverse & reverse (at least I think so!)
There are 20 pictures, not all of them equal, because the coins are in pretty rough shape - as though they had been buried for huundreds of years! I get the impression that the coins were sold as a souvenir set in the plastic case that they were in. I will also include a photo of the article after the coin photos. Any help is appreciated!


coin #1

coin #1 side #2

coin #2

coin #2 side#2

coin #3

coin #3 side #2

coin #4

coin #4 side #2

coin #5

coin #5 side #2

con #6

coin #6 side #2

coin #7

coin #7 side #2

coin #8

coin #8 side #2

coin #9

coin #9 side 2

coin #10

coin #10 side #2 - whew!

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photos with text

photos w/text

STLNATS

These are mid to late 4th century 3rd and 4th bronzes. All but #8 (Nicomedia mint) and maybe #5 whose mintmark I can't quite make out seem to be from Balkan mints which ties nicely to the story of their origin. As best as I can tell all appear to be common types/emperors and are uncleaned/pretty low grade. An interesting lot with the write up but I'd think nothing here would fetch $10 retail, IMHO.

golddustin

That's kind of what I thought - maybe the souvenir idea is correct. They came in a 'ten pack' holder with the small article (which could have been added later), and they are all in pretty rough shape.

Thank you

golddustin

ttt - Anybody else care to weigh in? I know nothing about these coins, and don't post here too often....second opinions are always a good idea!

Sapyx

#1: VRBS ROMA "anonymous" city commemorative, she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus. Can't make out the mintmark.

#2: emperor Valens, SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory marching, Siscia mint.

#3: can't tell the emperor, loks like an emperor-dragging-captive reverse. Siscia mint.

#4: emperor Valentinian II, VOT X MVLT XX inside wreath. Siscia mint. The reverse pic is upside-down.

#5: emperor Constans, GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing with legionary standard between them. Can't read the mintmark.

#6: emperor Constantine I (the Great), PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, campgate. Siscia mint.

#7: emperor Constantine I, IOVI CONSERVAROTI, Jupiter standing. Thessalonica mint. There's an extra "http//" in your link that stops the obverse from loading properly.

#8: can't tell the emperor, reverse is similar to #5, but much clearer. Nicomedia mint.

#9: can't tell the emperor, reverse is similar to #2, but less clear. Siscia mint also.

#10: not much left to read, but it's a Constantius II FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier-spearing-horseman type. Can't make out the mintmark.

I'd agree with STLNATS, in terms of value. There's not much there you'd pay more than $10 to $20 for from a dealer. Fully identifiable ones are worth more, but I don't see anything there that's "four-figure".

I should also point out that, as far as I know, it's almost impossible for these to all come from the same hoard, not from a "spending money" hoard anyway. You don't get coins of Constantine I mixed up with coins of Valentinian II; that's a gap of over a generation and in between those two reigns there was at least one coinage recall; they never circulated side-by-side.

golddustin

Thanks a bunch to both of you. I have NO idea about any of these, but had some serious doubts about the value once I got the coins in hand to photograph. I think I fixed that first photo of coin #7 - it should show up now....not that it will make that much difference.

I think the nephew & his bride will just be hanging on to these rather than sell at the values estimated.

Happy 4TH of July!