I think I found a really old coin.

[rebbel31]

Not sure what I've found here. It sure looks like an old Roman coin, but, I'm not really in an area where they are commonly found. Found this coin in a field in western Bavaria, about 7 inches down. May be hard to see from the pics but it appears there are some spikes on the head, maybe a wreath. On the back it looks like someone standing in a cape.

Any help or info would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[Molewacker]

Nice Photos - love how you captured the profile at a angle.

 

[Javadroid]

Looks like a great find! I bet someone on TNet will be able to help identify it. Thanks for sharing!

 

[against the wind]

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On the back it looks like someone standing in a cape.

Any help or info would be greatly appreciated.

Someone standing in a cape??
It could be a Kryptonian Coin,, maybe with an image of Superman??

 

[CRUSADER]

Cru'dads ID;

Yes this is a Roman DUPONDIUS probably about AD135-215 depending on weight and size etc. Usually these will be from 9-15gm weight about 25-29mm diameter and around 3mm+ thick.

Looks similar to coins AD138-178 under Marcus Aurelius or Antoninus Pius. There are many reverses but might be one of the Seated varieties.

 

[rebbel31]

Cru'dads ID;

Yes this is a Roman DUPONDIUS probably about AD135-215 depending on weight and size etc. Usually these will be from 9-15gm weight about 25-29mm diameter and around 3mm+ thick.

Looks similar to coins AD138-178 under Marcus Aurelius or Antoninus Pius. There are many reverses but might be one of the Seated varieties.

Wow I'm amazed I beat my old record by 500 years. It does look like the Pius coin, it has the spikes. It weighs 9.65. Thanks for the info.

 

[Obsessive]

Amazing id. Great find!

 

[Hawks88]

Fantastic old coin find and a perfect ID? Congrats to both.

 

[Westfront]

You got yourself a nice early summer present! Not the best condition but still god enough to get an ID from the specialists! And clearly better than most of the coins coming out of a field.

 

[ivan salis]

if a American find ..old Victorian era coin collectors often collected roman coins as a way of showing that they had money to "blow" on collecting old antique stuff ..it was a sort of status hobby back then...

but if a European find romans ranged far and wide as did their money for a long long time ...

 

[rebbel31]

You got yourself a nice early summer present! Not the best condition but still god enough to get an ID from the specialists! And clearly better than most of the coins coming out of a field.

Thanks Lu. Definitely not common here. I'm getting pretty comfortable with the deus, ready to try those iron fields again.

 

[CRUSADER]

Wow I'm amazed I beat my old record by 500 years. It does look like the Pius coin, it has the spikes. It weighs 9.65. Thanks for the info.

I would slightly disagree with the reverse type, I think I see the signs of a single figure left, not seated??

 

[orange_sweetheart]

That is fabulous --

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions!

 

[rebbel31]

I would slightly disagree with the reverse type, I think I see the signs of a single figure left, not seated??

Thanks Cru I'll try and match it the best I can. If I find something I'll post it. Ty for the input

 

[Ogre1190]

Amazing find. Congrats!!!! 🙌

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks Cru I'll try and match it the best I can. If I find something I'll post it. Ty for the input

I might be wrong. I didn"t blow it up & check.