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New to ancients - what is this?

shadargroupshadargroup Posts: 144 ✭✭
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What books and resources would the group suggest to find out and track items like this?

Thank you!

Matt

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  • NiceCurrencyNiceCurrency Posts: 885 ✭
    It's the reverse of a 4th century Roman Imperial bronze follis

    It says IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG which translates to something like Jupiter Protector of the Emperors

    I'm having a difficult time telling what letters are under Jupiter, but with that we can tell where it was minted, SM something? SM just means sacred money
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  • NiceCurrencyNiceCurrency Posts: 885 ✭
    As far as references I don't know of anything that goes more in depth on roman imperial coinage than

    this
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  • shadargroupshadargroup Posts: 144 ✭✭
    I fixed the picture.. had a duplicate in there!
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  • NiceCurrencyNiceCurrency Posts: 885 ✭
    need a better shot of the inscription at the top to tell you which Constantius/Constantinus that is

    I question its authenticity
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  • STLNATSSTLNATS Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I question its authenticity >>



    Why do you say that? Pix aren't great but looks perfectly good to me, just harshly cleaned (hence the pits) and probably recolored.

    The reverse exergue looks like SMK which would be Cyzicus. The end of the obverse inscription looks like AUG which would make it Constantine I. I don't have access to my library at the moment, but would guess its ca 315-322 given the obverse type.

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  • NiceCurrencyNiceCurrency Posts: 885 ✭
    the harsh cleaning give it a strange appearance but I imagine you're right, there's no reason to counterfeit such a common piece
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  • STLNATSSTLNATS Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭
    Actually I do have access to a copy of RIC VII. It appears to be Cyzicus RIC 8, workshop B. Dated to 317-320.
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  • NiceCurrencyNiceCurrency Posts: 885 ✭
    Do you believe the obverse inscription to be IMP CONSTANINVS AVG?
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    Resources:

    WildWinds

    FORVM ANCIENT COINS
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  • STLNATSSTLNATS Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Resources:

    WildWinds

    FORVM ANCIENT COINS >>



    +1. Both excellent suggestions. Forum also has a tab "resources" with other sites you might find helpful.

    Do you believe the obverse inscription to be IMP CONSTANINVS AVG?

    Can't really tell what's on the right side of the inscription based on the photo and the erosion around the letters. Sorry.
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