Unknown coin

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tony_k_1965
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Posted: 12 Aug 2014, 22:24 #
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Please help to id this ancient coin if possible. Click image for a larger picture.

zegeri Catalogue referee
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Posted: 13 Aug 2014, 21:36 #
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TCO II in exergue means second office of Arelate (Arles, France)
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tony_k_1965
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Posted: 15 Aug 2014, 18:21 #
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Quote: zegeriTCO II in exergue means second office of Arelate (Arles,France)
Thanks very much for the info. If any one can give me more information it would be very much appreciated as I'm still struggling to identify.
ALLRED1950
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Posted: 15 Aug 2014, 18:31 #
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So is that a roman coin from France? Nice Tony
It is, what it is, or is it.
tony_k_1965
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Posted: 15 Aug 2014, 20:59 #
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Quote: ALLRED1950So is that a roman coin from France? Nice Tony
Not sure Daryl, but let me know if your interested in Ancient coins as I will send them to you, I have about 20 or more most I haven't identified.
Spookie
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Posted: 15 Aug 2014, 22:04 #
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Hi Tony,

Go to http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gratian/t.html, then scroll down to "Arles" in the left column.

Some good candidates are:

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gratian/_arles_RIC_015.jpg
Arles RIC 15
Gratian AE3. 367-375 AD. DN GRATIANVS AVGG AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI, emperor standing facing, head left, holding labarum in right hand and resting left hand on shield, TCON dot in ex. RIC Arles 15, type x(b). 10 varieties of mint- and fieldmarks known.

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gratian/_arles_RIC_015.1.jpg
Arles RIC 15
Gratian AE3. 367-375 AD. DN GRATIANVS AVGG AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA NO-VI SAECVLI, Emperor standing facing, head left, holding labarum in right hand and resting left hand on shield. N in left field. Mintmark TCON. RIC Arles 15, type xii(a).

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gratian/_arles_RIC_IX_015_xivc.jpg
Arles RIC IX 15
Gratian, AE20, Arles. 364-367 AD. DN GRATIANVS AVGG AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA NO-VI SAECVLI, Emperor standing facing, head left, holding labarum in right hand and resting left hand on shield. No fieldmarks. Mintmark TCON. RIC IX Arles 15, type xiv(c); cf Sear (1988) 4141.

Hope it helps!
tony_k_1965
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Posted: 15 Aug 2014, 22:10 #
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Quote: SpookieHi Tony,

Go to http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gratian/t.html, then scroll down to "Arles" in the left column.

Some good candidates are:

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gratian/_arles_RIC_015.jpg
Arles RIC 15
Gratian AE3. 367-375 AD. DN GRATIANVS AVGG AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI, emperor standing facing, head left, holding labarum in right hand and resting left hand on shield, TCON dot in ex. RIC Arles 15, type x(b). 10 varieties of mint- and fieldmarks known.

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gratian/_arles_RIC_015.1.jpg
Arles RIC 15
Gratian AE3. 367-375 AD. DN GRATIANVS AVGG AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA NO-VI SAECVLI, Emperor standing facing, head left, holding labarum in right hand and resting left hand on shield. N in left field. Mintmark TCON. RIC Arles 15, type xii(a).

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/gratian/_arles_RIC_IX_015_xivc.jpg
Arles RIC IX 15
Gratian, AE20, Arles. 364-367 AD. DN GRATIANVS AVGG AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA NO-VI SAECVLI, Emperor standing facing, head left, holding labarum in right hand and resting left hand on shield. No fieldmarks. Mintmark TCON. RIC IX Arles 15, type xiv(c); cf Sear (1988) 4141.

Hope it helps!
Cheers, I will have to scroll through them as only the 1st link is working.
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