hotwheelsearl Posted December 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 17, 2022 I don't know where to start. I see no good legends to work from. Obverse is a shrouded bust, with a hand holding a flower(?) Reverse is what appears to be a figure in a long robe, advancing r, holding a spear(?) 23mm diam. Thanks! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenfool Posted December 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 17, 2022 Looks like a Divus issue from the Tetrarchy/Constantine era Thought it might have been one of the below early AETERNA PIETAS issues from Constantine II before he dropped it and opted for the chariot of Constantius II mints. The 23mm size destroys that theory though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenfool Posted December 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) With the raised arm, I'm now beginning to think the veil might be a red herring and it's scratches and/or the downward hair detail on a laureate bust? Edited December 17, 2022 by Steppenfool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheelsearl Posted December 17, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 It really looks like a veil, though. But it's always possible it's some damage. If that's the case, what obverses do we know of where the figure is holding a flower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted December 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) Check this https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/722 ... and this variety is similar to yours https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6072268https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3319100 Edited December 17, 2022 by ambr0zie 2 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheelsearl Posted December 17, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 You're a superstar! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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