Faustina ll coin

[dusty1530]

128 to 175 AD Faustina ll coin

I went out metal detecting the other day to a local park and I found the rarest find I could ever find it's a park where I found a lot of clad and different other things silver crosses its a place that is very old not this old though and also I have found silver crosses and other things from people playing soccer and such
But when I found this I could not believe it after I took it home and cleaned it up because at first I thought it was a quarter that had been smashed when I took it home and cleaned it up I found out that it was a Roman Faustian ii coin. From the years 128 to 175 AD yes that is AD here comes the pictures and I'm also going to put up what I found on the internet about it I sent this in to Garrett find of the month I'm just curious what kind of material it is made out of because I really cannot tell if its brass or if its bronze

 

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[dusty1530]

What do you think my odds are at the Garrett find of the month ?

 

[wheatfinder13]

That's pretty awesome!

 

[CRUSADER]

It is a Roman Coin, AS or Dupondius, but that is a males head not a female, so the ID is incorrect.

 

[Silver Searcher]

It is a Roman Coin, AS or Dupondius, but that is a males head not a female, so the ID is incorrect.

Looks like the big Konk of Nerva... Still a cool find.

SS

 

[Mackaydon]

Male head, yes; with a radiate crown; not found on females.
Don.....

 

[dusty1530]

So which one do you think it is and what kind of material do you think it's made out of

 

[Scrappy]

Nice id Cru. A roman coin in a US park is improbable but not impossible. I've definitely have heard of stranger things. Someone found an authentic roman coin in a parking lot last year. Better check the weight to assure it's not a copy.

Good luck and I hope it's real

 

[screwynewy]

Very cool and exciting find. Not likely dropped by a Roman in the 2nd century but probably a kid was playing with their parents coin collection and lost it. Based on the condition I would guess it's bronze and not copper.

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice id Cru. A roman coin in a US park is improbable but not impossible. I've definitely have heard of stranger things. Someone found an authentic roman coin in a parking lot last year. Better check the weight to assure it's not a copy.

Good luck and I hope it's real

Yes, quite a few have been posted on here.

 

[dusty1530]

Nice id Cru. A roman coin in a US park is improbable but not impossible. I've definitely have heard of stranger things. Someone found an authentic roman coin in a parking lot last year. Better check the weight to assure it's not a copy.

Good luck and I hope it's real

It is 25.0 grams so the weight is good with all the corrosion it has

 

[dusty1530]

I am also thinking it is bronze by the cooler of the edge of . So more have been found this is not a banner find ?

 

[Silver Searcher]

It is 25.0 grams so the weight is good with all the corrosion it has

If it weighs 25g the coin can only be a Sestertius.
The Obverse is a Laurete head, only the double Sestertius had the radiate head on later issues by Trajan. With that weight of 25g the diameter should be around the 32-35mm. The first Sestertius were struck from Brass, later ones had a marked deterioration in the quality of the metal used.

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Now we have a weight as least we know for sure the denomination.

Here are Dads thoughts:

I have been looking at the pictures of the heavy Sestertius and tried to marry up Silver Searcher’s and Mackaydon’s observations. I think SS may be right when mentioning TRAJAN as some of his Sestertius coinage was around 25gms. Also Trajan’s hairstyle was often waved above the Laureate which could give the impression of a radiate head when very worn. With the Reverse type details discernible the figure could be CERES or PROVIDENTIA poses standing left. There are such depictions for Trajan Sestertius under RIC Vol II 479 and 663 (Sears 3228 and 3189). If you look on Wildwinds website there are examples and also a 24.07gm example of the RIC 479 at 33mm. Also, before searching I thought I could make out ’O AVG’ near the obverse head’s top region – certainly the lettering is small and numerous around the exterior which means a very long legend, That would fit with those coins for Trajan too.

So I reckon a 80% likelihood that the coin is a Trajan and if not an emperor close to that period with a long legend.

 

[dusty1530]

Now we have a weight as least we know for sure the denomination.

Here are Dads thoughts:

I have been looking at the pictures of the heavy Sestertius and tried to marry up Silver Searcher’s and Mackaydon’s observations. I think SS may be right when mentioning TRAJAN as some of his Sestertius coinage was around 25gms. Also Trajan’s hairstyle was often waved above the Laureate which could give the impression of a radiate head when very worn. With the Reverse type details discernible the figure could be CERES or PROVIDENTIA poses standing left. There are such depictions for Trajan Sestertius under RIC Vol II 479 and 663 (Sears 3228 and 3189). If you look on Wildwinds website there are examples and also a 24.07gm example of the RIC 479 at 33mm. Also, before searching I thought I could make out ’O AVG’ near the obverse head’s top region – certainly the lettering is small and numerous around the exterior which means a very long legend, That would fit with those coins for Trajan too.

So I reckon a 80% likelihood that the coin is a Trajan and if not an emperor close to that period with a long legend.

Thanks for the info well at least I know it is OLD!!!!! I hope it wins the Garrett find of the month