Anybody know what this is...

[Southernstyle]

I found this and am not sure what/where/or how old it may be....It weighs 11.9g and appears to be a brass or bronze coin? I really have no clue about coins, so any info would be great.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[hamiddetecting]

Very nice pendant with circle gold i think. I wish you luck.

 

[diggummup]

I don't know about the coin but the bezel definitely looks like gold. Someone will be able to answer about the coin, I would think. Nice find.

 

[CAESAR]

it's Roman bronze coin, I said the first-second century

 

[OBN]

Thats a Good One SS....Guessing date around 250 AD to 280 AD, the letters are the date?.............Very Nice!!

 

[lorraine]

WOW!! That's quite a find! I would looooooooooooove to find something like that someday!

I'm sorry that I can't help in ID'ing it.

Congrats on that find!

Lorraine

 

[Conch1]

it's Roman bronze coin, I said the first-second century
i even think that this is a posthumous coins (AS)

It looks like a tetradrachm from the eastern part of the Roman Empire - Antioch would be my guess. I don't have my references in front of me at the moment, but the emperor looks like one of the short-lived generals that seized power in the late 3rd century, Carus, Probus, Diocletian maybe?

 

[cntrydncr1]

Sweet find Chris!! I looked in the reference book I have of coins from England and didn't find anything like it as I was thinking Roman coin too. Good luck with the ID.

 

[Southernstyle]

GREAT....Thanks for all the help and quick replies. Think I found it here... acsearch.info - The ancient coin search engine Of course that link may not show up.

Chris

 

[boris]

could it be a fantasy coin?

 

[boris]

could it be a fantasy coin? looks like a date is on it?

 

[Conch1]

GREAT....Thanks for all the help and quick replies. Think I found it here... acsearch.info - The ancient coin search engine Of course that link may not show up.

Chris

I'll bet you can find something like that on eBay - search: tetradrachm - Antioch in the ancient coins area.

 

[Southernstyle]

Not sure why my link went to front page but the coin I was thinking was closest to mine was the last one on the left, if you scroll all the way down still not sure but it looks close enough.

Chris

 

[CAESAR]

It looks like a tetradrachm from the eastern part of the Roman Empire - Antioch would be my guess. I don't have my references in front of me at the moment, but the emperor looks like one of the short-lived generals that seized power in the late 3rd century, Carus, Probus, Diocletian maybe?

possible that you are right that some of those mentioned,
most likely it comes to forging provincial egypt-greece

 

[Stand Watie]

Not sure why my link went to front page but the coin I was thinking was closest to mine was the last one on the left, if you scroll all the way down still not sure but it looks close enough.

Chris

I think you are right. The one on the bottom left of the page you linked to looks a lot like it to me.

This one:

 

[Southernstyle]

PROBUS____ALEXANDRIA EGYPT___POTIN TETRADRACHM_____Distinguished Military Career | eBay


Think this is actually it. 99cents, haha, still kind of cool being from around 250ad.

Chris

 

[CAESAR]

Probus, Potin Tetradrachm of Egypt, Alexandria

Ob: A K M AVP PP-OBOC CEB - Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rv: L-Z, eagle standing right with wreath in its beak

 

[diggummup]

Probus, Potin Tetradrachm of Egypt, Alexandria

Ob: A K M AVP PP-OBOC CEB - Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rv: L-Z, eagle standing right with wreath in its beakView attachment 623659

Looks like we got a winner.

 

[Southernstyle]

Probus, Potin Tetradrachm of Egypt, Alexandria

Ob: A K M AVP PP-OBOC CEB - Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rv: L-Z, eagle standing right with wreath in its beakView attachment 623659

Ya Mon! That's it for sure. The one I found looked like L S but yours is L Z which is what is on mine. Not bad, found it in the sand after a full moon party here.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[Da Sand Crab]

Wowzee wow wow...
is all I can say.