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HEAVYMETALNUT
02-12-2011, 07:54 PM
I won the find of the year for one of my 1789 George Washinton Inaugural buttons.
the prize came today and whoa! :shocked04: some old roman coins and some foreign odds n ends.no clue what these are and what they date to ?
a forum member from overseas donated them and were dug.
any roman coin experts here? would really love some identification on these.
thanks for lookin!
Dave

HEAVYMETALNUT
02-12-2011, 07:56 PM
found some similar
Constantius II (Augustus 337-361 AD)
Maxentius (306-312 AD)

Ill Digger
02-12-2011, 08:23 PM
Sorry I can't help with the ID Dave but I can tell you those are some really cool prizes!!
Nice !! thumbsup01
In the first picture they look gold! :shocked04: lol
Congrats :grin:

odave
02-12-2011, 09:08 PM
Cool coins !! Marcus could ID them for You thumbsup01

Carver
02-12-2011, 10:20 PM
SWEET!!! Yup,,,I'd ask Marcus thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01

jkress
02-13-2011, 03:07 AM
Nice... :peace:

Your collection just keeps growing and growing. :clapping:

I'm not knowledgeable in Roman coins, but I certainly can appreciate the beauties you have here. :cheering:

Salty Dog
02-13-2011, 06:51 AM
Nice Old coins Dave,here is a site to get you started on finding out what kind you have.
http://dougsmith.ancients.info/ Enjoy them you don't find those laying around in the dirt here,congrats on winning them,Dave

giant056
02-13-2011, 07:52 AM
Awesome thumbsup01

HEAVYMETALNUT
02-13-2011, 02:09 PM
Nice Old coins Dave,here is a site to get you started on finding out what kind you have.
http://dougsmith.ancients.info/ Enjoy them you don't find those laying around in the dirt here,congrats on winning them,Dave

thanks for the link.yeah just to hold these are awesome.like everyone saysif these could speak

russellt
02-13-2011, 03:09 PM
somebody already said it . marcus could more than likely tell you .... awesome old coins

pulltabsteve
02-13-2011, 03:16 PM
Now thats some OLD history you have there! As everyone has said, Marcus is the man to talk to about IDing them :yes:

zrickkid
02-13-2011, 06:23 PM
Great coins you deserve them for all the hard work you did uncovering that piece of history. Can I buy the next one off ya? :rolleyes: rofl

coinnut
02-13-2011, 07:05 PM
Sweet prize. That is one heck of a gift :clapping: Don't have a clue on them, but I can say they ain't from America rofl Everyone says Marcus can help ya, but no one is squeeling on where he is :confused: lol

pulltabsteve
02-13-2011, 08:08 PM
I sent Marcus a PM. Hopefully he'll be along to ID them soon. <:

ProPointer
02-13-2011, 09:10 PM
Such generosity.
Great looking coins.

Marcus
02-14-2011, 02:03 AM
Hello
Coin nr.1 is Valentinianus or his brother Valens IV - th century coin (try to reed obv. legend .. i cant see on picture) rev. SECURITAS REPUBLICAE IV-th century
Coin nr.2 Constantius II rev.FEL TEMP REPARATIO IV-th century
Coin nr.3 Constantine The Great .. i cant reed rev. legend IV-th century
Coin nr.4 Roman provincial coin with Greek letters .... could be Caracala,Geta .... cant tell much about without catalogue.
Hope this will help
HH

Salty Dog
02-14-2011, 06:38 AM
Marcus You da Man :beerbuddy:

HEAVYMETALNUT
02-14-2011, 08:16 AM
Hello
Coin nr.1 is Valentinianus or his brother Valens IV - th century coin (try to reed obv. legend .. i cant see on picture) rev. SECURITAS REPUBLICAE IV-th century
Coin nr.2 Constantius II rev.FEL TEMP REPARATIO IV-th century
Coin nr.3 Constantine The Great .. i cant reed rev. legend IV-th century
Coin nr.4 Roman provincial coin with Greek letters .... could be Caracala,Geta .... cant tell much about without catalogue.
Hope this will help
HH

thank you so much Marcus!

Marcus
02-14-2011, 09:53 AM
You are Welcome
4-th coin is Caracala from Nicopolis ad Istrum (Roman provinces in Greece) ...end of the II and beginning of the III century. thumbsup01

RobW
02-14-2011, 10:37 AM
Wow, you're racking up those extras!! You've won several prizes with your finds, that's like a major double wammpy, the goods just keep coming in. Congrats!

Evan/tn
02-15-2011, 01:39 AM
Those are some awesome looking coins!!!! 8) 8)
Way to go on the ID's Marcus thumbsup01

DaleGM
02-16-2011, 03:45 PM
sweet coins indeed, happydance02 happydance02Marcus is like following a walking history Guru :peace: