Can anyone identify this coin for me?

lcoopie · December 16, 2013 9:59PM

I got it as a present a few years and lost the info on it.

Thanks

7Jaguars · December 16, 2013 10:08PM

OK, early guess: Constantius II with Gloria Exercitum reverse??

Bit old for my focus.

STLNATS · December 16, 2013 11:13PM

The MAXAUG at the end of the obverse legend suggests it is Constantine I, Glory of the Army reverse type, ca 330s AD. Mint mark is covered by the bezel.

7Jaguars · December 17, 2013 12:37AM

Ah, yes.....Does look a bit like ----TIUS there on the obverse? Could be ----NUS?

Bust looks like C1 as you say.

lcoopie · December 17, 2013 12:59AM

thanks for all the help

I looked at this page and this one seems to be the most likely to me who knows nothing about this kind of thing
link

the image from the web

A.D. 330- 335
16mm 2.4gm
CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards.
in ex. RBP
RIC VII Rome 335

RB in the exergue likely stands for Roma Beata (Blessed Rome)

STLNATS · December 17, 2013 1:47AM

The same type was struck at a number of mints and it would be necessary to actually see the mintmark to tie down the precise attribution.

Can anyone identify this coin for me?

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