I thought this was a small button but it's a Roman Constantius.

[Crossmod]

Dug in my backyard , I had it for a couple of months and thought it was a small button. Started cleaning some finds and found it's a Roman coin. I did some research and located some info on how it might have possibly ended up in Dedham Massachusetts

I'm afraid to clean it anymore without damaging it.

Dug Roman Coin in Springfield , Mass

The Daily News (Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania) 29 Jan 1908, Wed

www.treasurenet.com

 

[Wolf-Dog]

Wow, that isn't something you find everyday! Congrats! Do you know a time period for when it was minted/struck?

 

[Princess]

Congratulations - that's a fascinating recovery! The fact that you found it in your own backyard makes it even more amazing.

I, too, would be interested in learning something about the mintage.

 

[Vlad]

Congrats, that's a nice backyard find for sure!
We used to buy some of those for our seated club hunts in RI. They were surprisingly cheap, at least at the time.

 

[rreahard]

Well that's awesome! Congrats on a very interesting find!

 

[hoser]

Very cool find. Aren't those called Widows Mites? I have one a good friend in Maine sent me years ago.

 

[Crossmod]

Congrats, that's a nice backyard find for sure!
We used to buy some of those for our seated club hunts in RI. They were surprisingly cheap, at least at the time.

I don't think it's worth much but I love it for how it got here !

 

[Cherry Picker]

Nice. Looks a lot like the coin I found here in Kansas. Well, the backside anyway LOL.

 

[Bioheat1969]

Dug in my backyard , I had it for a couple of months and thought it was a small button. Started cleaning some finds and found it's a Roman coin. I did some research and located some info on how it might have possibly ended up in Dedham Massachusetts

I'm afraid to clean it anymore without damaging it.

Dug Roman Coin in Springfield , Mass

The Daily News (Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania) 29 Jan 1908, Wed

www.treasurenet.com

That looks like a Follis approx. 355-361 AD. Nice find.

Nummus - Constantius II, Roman Empire

Detailed information about the coin Nummus, Constantius II (SPES REIPVBLICE; Thessalonica), Roman Empire, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

en.numista.com

 

[too_pointer]

Thanks for sharing your story and pics, appreciate it,
too_

 

[Crossmod]

That looks like a Follis approx. 355-361 AD. Nice find.

Nummus - Constantius II, Roman Empire

Detailed information about the coin Nummus, Constantius II (SPES REIPVBLICE; Thessalonica), Roman Empire, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

en.numista.com

Thank you!

 

[Crossmod]

Nice. Looks a lot like the coin I found here in Kansas. Well, the backside anyway LOL.

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Ohhh yours has writing on it still! Very nice ! I found another I thought was a button but I think a small coin.

 

[metaladdict]

That's a rare find, must have been dropped by some vikings?