CaptCaveman45 Posted November 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 27, 2022 recently acquired this one. i know little to nothing about this type. 23.7 x 24.6 mm 7.0 grams made of electrum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted November 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 27, 2022 I'm guessing it's heavily corroded orichalcum. I never collected the wives,so I'm not much of an expert there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptCaveman45 Posted November 27, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said: I'm guessing it's heavily corroded orichalcum. I never collected the wives,so I'm not much of an expert there. doesnt look corroded . it is fairly shiny like gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted November 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2022 Is it some sort of Roman Provincial? Did the Romans even use electrum in coinage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted November 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 27, 2022 Overly cleaned Orichalcum/brass is still my vote. I'd guess it's a provincial from the time period of 90-180 A.D. Really hard to tell as it's in rough shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted November 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2022 As I wrote in another forum there are several "brass" provincial possibilities, e.g.https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/4558 I selected this because you might see T and E at 9 o'clock on the reverse. ButIMHO it is impossible to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted November 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2022 Corroded orichalcum is my vote too Q 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevikens Posted November 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 27, 2022 I am inclined to see this as an overcleaned, (wire brushed?) brass provincial. I don't know that Rome ever issued an electrum coinage, unless you consider Byzantine coinage an extension of Roman coinage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted November 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) The coin reminded me of some coins here Were those issues brass? Could this be a much rougher version of one of those? Edited November 27, 2022 by Nerosmyfavorite68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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