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Help Identifying Ancients

greeneserrorsgreeneserrors Posts: 8
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I have aquired these ancients over the last few years and am having trouble identifying them. Any help would be appreciated or directions to help would be helpful too!

I have info on some but not sure if some of it is correct.


This coin is VERY small, about 7 millimeters

Coin 1 obv

Coin 1 rev



The next coin is a large Roman, about 40 millimeters or an inch and a quarter

Coin 2 obv

Coin 2 rev



This coin I was told is from 300-400 A.D. Roman

Coin 3 obv

Coin 3 rev



The next, I believe, is from the middle east, not sure..

Coin 4 obv

Coin 4 rev



Ancient India, 400-300 B.C.

Coin 5 obv

Coin 5 rev



I have a few others but help with this for now would be great!

Thank you
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  • johnsim03johnsim03 Posts: 992 ✭✭
    Hi,

    Welcome to the forum!

    None of the links you gave work for me, sorry.

    John

    (EDIT) The links seem to be working now...
    John C. Knudsen, LM ANA 2342, LM CSNS 337
    SFC, US Army (Ret.) 1974-1994
  • greeneserrorsgreeneserrors Posts: 8
    Hey John,

    Thanks for the heads up. I apparently posted these on another forum but it abbreviated them without me knowing, took a while to figure the problem out...lol

    They should all work, thanks

    Ryan
    It's not the decisions we have to make in life that are hard, its when to make them....

    - Dad
  • greeneserrorsgreeneserrors Posts: 8
    I have more in another thread

    http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=6&threadid=699402
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,885 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can confirm that Coin #3 is indeed Roman and from the Constantinian dynasty after 307 AD, but there were a couple of Constantines, not to mention Constans and Constantius names, which I'll admit still confuse me even after having collected Roman imperial coinage for about two years. I'm not sure who is on your coin, or what that birdlike thing is on the reverse, though I recall seeing a similar type somewhere.

    For some reason your picture links are opening in my photo editing program? I can see them, though.


    Coin #2 looks Roman provincial, maybe. It has the look of the early 2nd century to me, though I can't quite figure out who the emperor is. It's a pretty realistic portrait, though, so maybe I should have been able to.

    image

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  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #1: definitely early Greek; they loved their tiny silver coins. There's a lion's head on one side, so I'd guess MIletus or one of their colonies. But I'm not too embarrassed to admit, I have no idea what's on the other side - I can't even tell which way is up. image

    #5 is indeed ancient Indian. These are normally filed under "Mauryan Empire"; the denomination is known as a "karshapana". You'll find them scattered among the 17 pages of coins on this zeno.ru page.
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  • FilthyBrokeFilthyBroke Posts: 3,518 ✭
    Hi, welcome aboard!image

    I recognize #3 and LordM is right, it's indeed Constantinian, actually Constantius II, with the phoenix on the reverse. I've got one (nearly) identical to it, cool design.





  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,885 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good job, FB. And when I saw Sapyx had arrived, I knew you were in good hands.

    I'm pretty helpless on ancient India and most everything outside the Roman empire, and even within the Roman empire my attribution is spotty at best.

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  • greeneserrorsgreeneserrors Posts: 8


    << <i>#1: definitely early Greek; they loved their tiny silver coins. There's a lion's head on one side, so I'd guess MIletus or one of their colonies. But I'm not too embarrassed to admit, I have no idea what's on the other side - I can't even tell which way is up. image

    #5 is indeed ancient Indian. These are normally filed under "Mauryan Empire"; the denomination is known as a "karshapana". You'll find them scattered among the 17 pages of coins on this zeno.ru page. >>




    Here is what I got from someone on another forum about the first 3:

    1.
    Greek
    Kyzicus, Mysia
    AR obol, 480-450 BC
    obv design - forepart of boar left, retrograde E on body
    rev design - lion head left, in incuse square
    Reference - Sear 3848

    2.
    Roman Provincial coin of Trajan
    AE drachm, 110-115 AD (date is not legible, required for more specific attribution)
    reverse design - Emperor standing left, crowned by Nike
    Reference - Emmett 478

    3.
    Constantius II
    AE3, 348-351 AD
    (mintmark not visible, required for more specific attribution)


    I appreciate all your help! I know these pics are hosted by an auction site, but these are for my own collection, I sell error coins on there. These are just too cool to sell...lol. Errors are cool too, but none in my price range have stories behind them...lol
    It's not the decisions we have to make in life that are hard, its when to make them....

    - Dad
  • BailathaclBailathacl Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭

    Other threads will advise you that Wildwinds.com is a great resource for learning about ancient coins, including attribution advice. If you like ancients, you can get lost in there....

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