Roman Coin Found in So Cal .. Need Help to I.D. U.K. Detectorists?

[DrJoePrime]

Interesting find that I never thought I'd find In Southern California!

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,318576.0.html

HH Joe

 

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[Mackaydon]

Dr. Joe:
I believe the legend would read something like TETRICVS CAESAR.
It shows the head of Tetricus, radiant crown.
c. 270s AD; could be TET I or TET II
Denomination: maybe an 'antoninianus'
Don.....

 

[hammered]

I posted on your "Beach and Shallow Water" as follows:-

"Hi Joe, I think Mac nailed this one, but I think Cru or SS will be able to give a definite answer. For now I think it looks very close to this one http://www.yorkcoins.com/images/BR321X2.jpg

"BR321 - The Gallic Empire, Tetricus II, Caesar (A.D. 270-273), AE Antoninianus, 2.97g., radiate draped bust right, rev., Spes advancing left, SPES AVGG (RIC 270; Braithwell Report #184

hh

hammered"

 

[floodlight]

Your coin is either a Tetricus I or Tetricus II.

Here are a couple of web sites that you might want to take a look at:

http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/tetricus_I/i.html

http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/tetricus_II/i.html

Looks like there are quite a few variations of that coin.

How did that thing end up in Southern California?

 

[WilliamBoyd]

A Roman surfer dropped it.

 

[DrJoePrime]

Nicely I.D.'d Thanks!

This looks to be almost exactly the one.

 

[hammered]

Nicely I.D.'d Thanks!

This looks to be almost exactly the one.

Hi Joe, the honours go to Don I think. He paved the way for an accurate ID. The secret was the "S * G" on the reverse. But as floodlight said there are quite a few similar variations.

hh

hammered

 

[Mackaydon]

The image on the reverse is that of Specs, the goddess of hope, as in hope for a good harvest, etc.

 

[Shadowmanflash]

Hey Dr well it doesn't get much better than that, sure is a nice coin and find you have there, not to many around here, Ken

 

[CRUSADER]

Nicely I.D.'d Thanks!

This looks to be almost exactly the one.

Yeap found a couple of that type myself, but then you would expect that, yours is worth 1000 of mine