dougsmit Posted October 16, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 16, 2022 At the show, I was given a coin that I recognized as bearing a countermark ligate IMP from the dupondius series naming a member of the III VIR colleges. These are usually pretty bad looking and this is no exception but I thought I should be able to decipher it from the remaining letters. My first guess was Sanguinius but I am doubting that now. These seem to vary a lot in weight. this is 8.97g. Help/comments appreciated. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted October 16, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) 29 minutes ago, dougsmit said: At the show, I was given a coin that I recognized as bearing a countermark ligate IMP from the dupondius series naming a member of the III VIR colleges. These are usually pretty bad looking and this is no exception but I thought I should be able to decipher it from the remaining letters. My first guess was Sanguinius but I am doubting that now. These seem to vary a lot in weight. this is 8.97g. Help/comments appreciated. I see " M SALVIVI O[THO III VIR]" possiby this reverse? would be an amazing coin if right: grandfather of the short-lived emperor of the same name in 69 AD? https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6709440 Edited October 16, 2022 by Sulla80 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted October 17, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 That seems reasonable from what I see. Should I be bothered that all the coins I see of this moneyer are the other denominations? Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted October 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, dougsmit said: That seems reasonable from what I see. Should I be bothered that all the coins I see of this moneyer are the other denominations? Thank you very much. I am bothered by it and by date of issue - this coin maybe a good comparator for M. Sanquinius https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3275636 (I can't make the letters M SANQVINIVS Q fit what I see on your coin) Edited October 17, 2022 by Sulla80 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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