MysteryCoin
Identified ?
In
hopes of identifying this coin found years ago I emailed Kevin
Barry,a dealer in ancient coins and sent him a pic of my find.I
explained that I had found this coin on a beach near the town
of Trinidad and thought it was Roman.I told him that Spanish explorers
had sailed through this area back in the 1700's and had possibly
landed at Trinidad.(not sure of this)
This
is what he had to say..." Your coin is definitely Roman.The
denomination is generically known as AE3/4.I cant tell the emperor,
but judging by the style it would have been some time in the 300-400
AD range. Fragmentary historical evidence has shown that some
Spanish ship captains carried Roman coins . Particularly from
the era of your coin or later.The reasoning has been that the
coins are from post-Christian conversion emperors and were carried
as a sign of their own faith."
So,I
cant prove how or when this coin was ever lost, but it sure is
an interesting theory.It will remain a mystery forever.Thanks
Kevin, for all your help.If you would like to visit Kevins site,
here is the link-
Barry & Darling Ancient
Coins Home Page