UK METAL DETECTING    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Roman Coins for ID          UK METAL DETECTING Forum Index -> Discussions View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message TheDauphin Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Cotswold's Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:02 pm    Post subject: Roman Coins for ID Can anybody help me with the ID of these coins Regards Sean Back to top Ned Flanders Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Never in the same Place long enough. Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:30 pm    Post subject: Ok. Coin one appears to be a silver antoninianus Herrenius Etruscus, but I will have to refer to my books to confirm that. Coin 2, 3 and 5 are Constantine II as Ceasar. The legends should be CONSTANTIVS NOB C or CAES, meaning Constantinus Nobillisimus Caesar. The reverse is of the GLORIA EXERCTIVS type (the Glory of the Army), and depicts 2 Roman legionaries between 2 legionary standards. This type is the most common of all Roman coinage. 4 appears to be either Claudius II Gothicus or someone of the same era. It doenst appear to be a common coin since this emperor is laurate and not radiate crowned. I will have to get a 2nd opinion on this too. Watch this space! Back to top TheDauphin Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Cotswold's Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:14 pm    Post subject: Ned Flanders wrote: Ok. Coin one appears to be a silver antoninianus Herrenius Etruscus, but I will have to refer to my books to confirm that. Coin 2, 3 and 5 are Constantine II as Ceasar. The legends should be CONSTANTIVS NOB C or CAES, meaning Constantinus Nobillisimus Caesar. The reverse is of the GLORIA EXERCTIVS type (the Glory of the Army), and depicts 2 Roman legionaries between 2 legionary standards. This type is the most common of all Roman coinage. 4 appears to be either Claudius II Gothicus or someone of the same era. It doenst appear to be a common coin since this emperor is laurate and not radiate crowned. I will have to get a 2nd opinion on this too. Watch this space! Wow, Thanks. Do you have a date for them so that I can tie down the times of the site I am working on. Back to top gordon Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 19 Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:07 pm    Post subject: Coin 1 Valerian I 253-260 Ob. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG Radiate bust draped right Rx. P M TR P V COS IIII P P (may be COS III P P) Valerian seated left on curule chair, holding globe and sceptre Gordon Back to top Ned Flanders Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Never in the same Place long enough. Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:09 pm    Post subject: Ok. First Coin is Valerian, not Etruscus. Obv:- IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Radiate draped and cuiarssed bust right Rev:- P M TR P V COS IIII P P, Emperor seated left on curule chair holding globe and sceptre Number 4 is a follis of Diocletian. Trier mint. Thats 3 coins you have found so far from Trier, that I can identify. I assume they are from the same site? As to dates, the GLORIA EXERCITUS type for Cons. II was minted between 330-333 AD. The Valerian is 257AD (the consulship enables us to know the precise date of issue.) And Diocletian from 284 to 305 AD. cant give you a better date! Back to top TheDauphin Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Cotswold's Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:29 pm    Post subject: Thanks Ned and Gordon. It helps me to identify the site that I am working on. I have spent three days metal detecting the site and start the dig with a friend tomorrow. The site is totally untouched and the field has just been ploughed. below is a picture of the site Back to top TheDauphin Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Cotswold's Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:30 pm    Post subject: You can see 2 wings and corridor and enclosure. Back to top Ned Flanders Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Never in the same Place long enough. Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:55 pm    Post subject: From the coinage it appears to be active around the 2nd - 3rd century. Keep us posted with your findings Shawn. Good hunting! Back to top TheDauphin Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Cotswold's Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:12 pm    Post subject: The site was first researched in 1996 and is on private land. Permissions were gained and approved. The last 3 weeks we have been researching the site including obtaining photos from swindon (updated fron the 1996 picture we had), measuring the site, field walking and metal detecting whilst ploughed We have spent the last 2 days measuring the site using various methods to ensure that we had the right position of the villa and after this we decided to do some test trenches. The test trenches were done yesterday and today and were done in full view of a trained archaeologist and historian. The results have so far been interesting and I will shortly post some pictures and a report. The finds we have made will go to the local museum and I am in contact with the county SMR Officer. Regards Sean Back to top duffy Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 25 Location: Hertfordshire Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:05 pm    Post subject: This Site might be of use to you The Dauphin http://romancoin.info/ Back to top TheDauphin Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Cotswold's Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:08 pm    Post subject: duffy wrote: This Site might be of use to you The Dauphin http://romancoin.info/ Thank you, I have added it to my favourites Back to top duffy Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 25 Location: Hertfordshire Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:29 pm    Post subject: TheDauphin wrote: The results have so far been interesting and I will shortly post some pictures and a report. The finds we have made will go to the local museum and I am in contact with the county SMR Officer. Regards Sean Do you use a Sat Nav to postion coins ? if not might be worth buying 1 at the moment i`m using a medion mdpna 150 in gps Settings as it gives me lat,lon & alt comes in handy when searching large fields as go back to where you finished plus i map all my finds that way as makes easier for Portable Antiquities Scheme ( PAS ) it also comes in handy when misse`s wants to go on holiday Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         UK METAL DETECTING Forum Index -> Discussions All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome!----------------Notice UK Metal Detecting - General----------------Help for BeginnersDiscussionsMetal DetectorsAccessoriesHow do I........?News  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum © 2007-2008 Informe.com. 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