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[CRUSADER]

We continued to do the low yield Roman Sites & leave the best for last.
Today I had 2 really nice album coins.
My first Celtic Bronze Unit of the year (low grade).
2.5hrs:

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... some excellent details on those coins - congrats !

 

[Chilli]

Wow from me too. Those old coins are in exceptional condition for their age.

 

[Mackaydon]

Nice ones; especially the Crispus Nobil-C follis. Is the year about 321 and the mint London?
Don in SoCal

 

[Coinstar magnet]

We continued to do the low yield Roman Sites & leave the best for last.
Today I had 2 really nice album coins.
My first Celtic Bronze Unit of the year (low grade).
2.5hrs:

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Ooh...very nice Cru', those look to be in very nice condition...
What is the piece just above the bronze coins...the figured one.

 

[Gare]

GREAT FINDS !!!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Nice ones; especially the Crispus Nobil-C follis. Is the year about 321 and the mint London?
Don in SoCal

What a great question...you clearly know your stuff.

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice ones; especially the Crispus Nobil-C follis. Is the year about 321 and the mint London?
Don in SoCal

Dad & I are having real problems with the Mint & attribution. The very unusual letters under the bust are something we have never seen!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Dad & I are having real problems with the Mint & attribution. The very unusual letters under the bust are something we have never seen!

That sounds like a good problem...maybe first of its type found?

 

[CRUSADER]

That sounds like a good problem...maybe first of its type found?

I can't find it in Sears, but I need more time studying RIC (book) before I make that shout but it's going to be Extremely Rare at worst.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

I can't find it in Sears, but I need more time studying RIC (book) before I make that shout but it's going to be Extremely Rare at worst.

Love it! Let's hope for first recorded type found.

 

[Mackaydon]

I read the two letters on the obverse under the bust as TR which may indicate the mint at Trier, Germany. Granted, an odd place for the mint mark, but that's my guess.
Also, the mint mark on the reverse ending in TR has some similarity to the mintmark SMTR, as in Sacra Moneta Trier.
The 'P' at the beginning of that mark may indicate the 'prima' workshop.
Don in SoCal

 

[Mackaydon]

A variation of RIC VII 394 or 400.
Don in SoCal

 

[Silvermonkey]

We continued to do the low yield Roman Sites & leave the best for last.
Today I had 2 really nice album coins.
My first Celtic Bronze Unit of the year (low grade).
2.5hrs:

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I'm blown away by the condition of those Roman coins. Such great detail! Congrats Crusader.

 

[Mackaydon]

The big follis, struck in Germany, is this coin:

Trier RIC VII 121, B

Licinius I AE follis. Trier. AD 316. 21 mm, 2.87 g. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right. / GENIO POP ROM, Genius, turreted, standing left, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopiae. T-F across fields. Mintmark BTR. RIC VII Trier 121; Sear 15194.

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From Wildwinds.com
Don in SoCal

 

[CRUSADER]

The big follis, struck in Germany, is this coin:

Trier RIC VII 121, B

Licinius I AE follis. Trier. AD 316. 21 mm, 2.87 g. IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right. / GENIO POP ROM, Genius, turreted, standing left, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopiae. T-F across fields. Mintmark BTR. RIC VII Trier 121; Sear 15194.

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From Wildwinds.com
Don in SoCal

Yeap had that one thanks. When I get time I'll get RIC out & follow your other leads, thanks for your efforts. I suspect its an 'unlisted variant'.

 

[jewelerguy]

wow, those are really nice

 

[CRUSADER]

UPDATE:
Can't find the Crispus variant in RIC!!!

 

[Mackaydon]

CRU,

The first two letters (in Greek) on the mintmark on that variant coin appear to be Rho Psi. Initially, I saw the 'P' as meaning prima, as in the first officina. Now, because of the second being the Greek RHO letter, I'll assume both icons are Greek.

 

[CRUSADER]

CRU,

The first two letters (in Greek) on the mintmark on that variant coin appear to be Rho Psi. Initially, I saw the 'P' as meaning prima, as in the first officina. Now, because of the second being the Greek RHO letter, I'll assume both icons are Greek.

I've reached out to a couple of my contacts but they have both retired from the British Museum. They gave me an alternative, so I'm hoping they know their stuff & answer me??