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[vince76]

Hi mates.
I'm in holidays. My best holidays. I began digging rusty metals but it ended on hammered silver coins. I wanted to share it with you but i'm speechless. I can only post the photos.
Your help is appreciated as always.
This is difficult stuff.


229 - 100 BC,

Apollonia, Illyria. AR drachm. Magistrates Donachos and Moskoy.
DONAX above cow standing right, head turned back, suckling calf.
APOL-MO-SK-OY around double stellar pattern within square with curved sides.

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80 BC
Roman republican denarius

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By Vince

 

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[vince76]

Here are some better photos.
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I don't have my scanner with me so this is the best i can do.
Thank you for watching and for all your comments.

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome collection of goodies, congratulations!

 

[Loco-Digger]

I'd say it was a dream day. Wow Vince those are some amazing finds. Glad top see you post again. I can see you're having a great vacation.

 

[Doc Arey]

Congrats!

 

[West0203]

LOL.It 's really a dream day.Congrats!Nice coins

 

[Chizzy]

Stunning.........we dream of 200 year old coins, let alone 2000 year old coins!!

 

[Tnmountains]

We have old. You have ancient coins ......and they are beautiful !

 

[vince76]

This is the rest.
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[vince76]

Hello guys. I could work this out. It is a Byzantine bronze coin.
Byzantine Empire. Justinian I, 527-565 AD. Bronze half-follis, Constantinople mint. His helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger, cross over shoulder, D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI / Large K, ANNO-XG. Cross above. ref: Sear 165. 31 mm, 10.75 g. #CB2028: $75

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[tomhighland]

Congratulations on your excellent finds. Such great detail and the age! Just awesome. Thank you for sharing your story with us.

 

[JamieD]

Amazing finds vince!

In your picture of the rest of your finds is it possible to get a close up of the silver? item below and just to the right of the large iron piece?

It looks like it might be interesting.

Jamie

 

[vince76]

Amazing finds vince!

In your picture of the rest of your finds is it possible to get a close up of the silver? item below and just to the right of the large iron piece?

It looks like it might be interesting.

Jamie

Hi Jamie
Did u mean this one?
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[JamieD]

Yes that's the one, thank you. It looks like silver and I thought it might be part of a brooch. I don't think it is now and I don't know what it is but it still looks interesting.

Your bronze item with the hooks is also interesting, it's quite similar to a Roman lamp or cup hanger although the arms on yours are solid rather than chains. There's a similar one here.

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Both items might be worth showing to an expert.

Jamie

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes that's the one, thank you. It looks like silver and I thought it might be part of a brooch. I don't think it is now and I don't know what it is but it still looks interesting.

Your bronze item with the hooks is also interesting, it's quite similar to a Roman lamp or cup hanger although the arms on yours are solid rather than chains. There's a similar one here.

All About Glass | Corning Museum of Glass

Both items might be worth showing to an expert.

Jamie

I think it might be a brooch/fibula (post-Roman - What we would say - early Saxon), with broken off catch-plate, & rusted out pin

 

[JamieD]

If it is a lamp hanger it could be more modern of course but I think given your other finds it's worth getting checked out

 

[JamieD]

Post Roman was where I was going originally but I was a bit put off by the decoration around what would be the head.

A photo of the back might help.

 

[vince76]

Yes that's the one, thank you. It looks like silver and I thought it might be part of a brooch. I don't think it is now and I don't know what it is but it still looks interesting.

Your bronze item with the hooks is also interesting, it's quite similar to a Roman lamp or cup hanger although the arms on yours are solid rather than chains. There's a similar one here.

All About Glass | Corning Museum of Glass

Both items might be worth showing to an expert.

Jamie

Oh yes man. You are super right. There was an old church there and now it makes sense.
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[vince76]

No Cru, it is just half of a ring. I don't think it is very old.

 

[CRUSADER]

The Greek or Roman Province coin is an:

Illyrian(Apollonia or Dyrrhachion) AR Drachm. Circa 229-100 BC. Obverse: Cow sucklingcalf right. Reverse: Double stellate pattern in linear pattern. References: BMC30-150 (various combinations of magistrate's names and controls). I could notfind an actual pictured example with the Greek letters showing.

The ID was provided by Cru'Dad. That's at least 50 years older than any of our Roman Coins, & for that coin, I am voting BANNER.

 

[vince76]

The Greek or Roman Province coin is an:

Illyrian(Apollonia or Dyrrhachion) AR Drachm. Circa 229-100 BC. Obverse: Cow sucklingcalf right. Reverse: Double stellate pattern in linear pattern. References: BMC30-150 (various combinations of magistrate's names and controls). I could notfind an actual pictured example with the Greek letters showing.

The ID was provided by Cru'Dad. That's at least 50 years older than any of our Roman Coins, & for that coin, I am voting BANNER.

Thank you Cru.

I received this mail from Wildwinds.

Hi Ervin
One coin is
Apollonia, Illyria. AR drachm. Magistrates Donachos and Moskoy.
DONAX above cow standing right, head turned back, suckling calf.
APOL-MO-SK-OY around double stellar pattern within square with curved sides.
Ceka 43; BMC 25-26; Mionnet Supp. 12; Maier 71
I have just added this coin to wildwinds, because it was missing there.

Your other coin is a Roman republican denarius.
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s0267.html#fannia1