Furryfrog02 Posted October 29, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2023 I bought this coin over a year ago in a lot with a CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE which was the main focus of the purchase. I didn't think too much of it and never got around to properly identifying it. Now I'm working on it, and I can't for the life of me figure it out. The tag it came with was wildly incorrect: Commodus R: Asklepios stg facing hd and holding serpent staff Mysia Adramyteum I'm finding it impossible to read the legend on either side as well. Now, with a beard like our subject's, I can only really think of 3 people: Commodus, Marcus Aurelius, or Lucius Verus. I cannot find an AE17 with a Tyche reverse for any of them though. I'm striking out on all fronts and so I turn to you, my Nvmis Forvms Masters. Help me Nvmis Forvms, you're my only hope! And with some different lighting 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted October 29, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 29, 2023 The bottom one resembles Aelius or his son Lucius Verus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted October 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2023 Usually it’s Homonoia who holds the patera & the cornucopia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ocatarinetabellatchitchix said: Usually it’s Homonoia who holds the patera & the cornucopia. I thought it was a rudder and cornucopia Man, this thing is killing me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted October 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2023 If there’s a rudder it may be Fortuna… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted October 30, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Ocatarinetabellatchitchix said: If there’s a rudder it may be Fortuna… I agree that it's a rudder, which together with a cornucopia would signify Fortuna on an Imperial coin, but assuming it's a Provincial coin wouldn't it have to be Tyche instead? If it's really a bearded Commodus, then the legend on the right side of the obverse would presumably be ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ, but I'm not sure I see that. Edited October 30, 2023 by DonnaML Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 I'm almost 100% certain that it is provincial. I've been surfing RPC and wildwinds and I haven't had any luck as of yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted October 30, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Furryfrog02 said: I'm almost 100% certain that it is provincial. I've been surfing RPC and wildwinds and I haven't had any luck as of yet. I just tried a search on RPC for reverse designs with Tyche, rudder, and cornucopia, but there are thousands of results! You could limit your searches to bearded emperors (such as Commodus, A. Pius, M. Aurelius, etc.), but some of them aren't available yet. Edited October 30, 2023 by DonnaML Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2023 Perhaps Philip I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 All I can make out on the reverse is a C and then ΕΩΝ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/25088 This Lucius Verus is close but the size is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 Oh man, I think I may have found it! Page 33 on my RPC search. https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/9364 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2023 it sure did lQQk to me, as it did to @JayAg47...and it is....^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 30, 2023 · Patron Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Furryfrog02 said: Oh man, I think I may have found it! Page 33 on my RPC search. https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/9364 That's it!!! Here's one from the same city with the same reverse type issued for Lucius Verus' mother-in-law and ... um ... step-sister and ... well ... sister-in-law, too. Edited October 30, 2023 by Roman Collector 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted October 30, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 Phew. I spent a lot of time with my provincials this weekend and I thought I was going to be beaten by this one. Glad that wasn't the case 🙂 Thank you all for indulging me 🤪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted October 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2023 Nice detective work, @Furryfrog02. As soon as I saw the coin I was positive it was...Macrinus. Oops. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted October 30, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 30, 2023 Yes nice work figuring this one out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted October 31, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2023 21 hours ago, Marsyas Mike said: Nice detective work, @Furryfrog02. As soon as I saw the coin I was positive it was...Macrinus. Oops. That would have been my best bet too... Q 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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