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Coins modified for use as tokens or weights
Victor:
here is another coin that is modified the same as the Decentius coin and it is the same weight-- 4.3g
Roman Gaming Token (?), designed and elaborately cut from a Maxentius AE Nummus. Ostia, 312 BC. [IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG], laureate head right / [AETERNITAS AVG N], the Dioscuri standing facing each other, their horses between; [MOSTS] in exergue. Cf. RIC 35. 4.30g, 20mm, 12h.
Victor:
here are two more modified coins. The first is a GLORIA ROMANORVM emperor reverse from Constantinople (circa A.D. 385) 19x20 4.4g
I am not sure about the second coin. 21mm 4.3
more coincidence or two more examples that could have been used as solidus weights.
Victor:
I just got another example...a little lighter than solidus weight, but only about .1 gram; which might be accounted for by corrosion (some metal loss on obverse). Maybe a gaming token or some guy made something for his girlfriend in shop class? :D
Galeria Valeria AD 293-311. Cyzicus
Follis Æ
20 mm, 4,17 g
the seller description had Cyzicus but this coin is RIC VI Thessalonica 33-35, with differences due to bust types which I can't make out.
Victor:
I just picked up this Valentinian II. It weighs 1.3g, so too light for a siliqua weight.
Victor:
Maximianus
A.D. 308- 309
24mm 4.3g
GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS; Mars advancing, naked but for flowing chlamys; right holding spear, left trophy over shoulder; in left field B
In ex. [MKV]
RIC VI Cyzicus 47
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