Help in identifying Roman coin.

18mm; 2.39g

This coin is in pretty bad shape but it's interesting. The obverse is of a child or youth but I can't make out any letters of the name. The reverse is the standing figure of FELICITAS AVG G, which would indicate that the child is a co-emperor with his father. I'm wondering whether this is Geta, or there are other co-emperors of the third century.

I would say its an antoninianus but I don't see anything that looks like a radiate crown.

Thanks Henry. I can probably only see tiny points because I want to see them. It may be that there were two Avgusti, but that this is the coin of a Caesar, one of their children. Saloninus perhaps. ( I was saddened to learn how many children of Emperors were executed in this period!)

Regards

James

I think I found the type. N#286562

Or this one. Both have Felicitas on them. https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/coins_to_medals/37/product/valerian_i_antoninianus__felicitas_avgg__rome_mint/477526/Default.aspx

I took a close look at the obverse and this is what I can see.

Thanks. I'll carry on soaking it and maybe some letters will emerge slowly.

Bitteswell

Thanks. I'll carry on soaking it and maybe some letters will emerge slowly.

Use a toothpick or dental pick to try and remove the more stubborn stuff on the coin. Distilled water, toothpicks, and dental picks, along with the occasional scalpel usually restore coins pretty good. But be careful with dental picks and scalpels, if you put any pressure, you might scratch the coin. I only use metal tools to remove thick, crusty dirt. If none of the corrosion comes off with a toothpick, then very carefully give it a soft pass with a needle. MAKE SURE IT'S CORROSION TOO. I messed up a nice Aurelian antoninianus when I thought I could pick off the corrosion, and ended up chipping the patina. Thankfully, it wasn't a very good coin. If it comes off and reveals detail, then carefully try to pry off the remaining corrosion. If it doesn't reveal detail or come off, then leave the corrosion. The coin that you have seems toasted on most of the obverse, but the reverse looks to have some of the legend covered with some dirt. I'd just use toothpicks and maybe a very dull pin or something to get that dirt off. Don't try picking anything off that isn't dirt. Soak for a week in distilled water, then carefully scrape away the dirt with a toothpick, as that dirt seems soft and there's only a little bit of it. Metal tools are better on coins that are unrecognizable because they are covered in dirt and crust. Just some tips for next time you have a dirty coin😉

And if you get into the hobby of restoring roman coins, then here's some more tips. Only use electrolysis if the coin is corroded beyond repair. And a good place to get uncleaned roman is noble roman coins. They are closed right now though. Nerocoins is open though. Noble roman coins: https://nobleromancoins.com/index.php Nerocoins: https://www.nerocoins.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopgwIcnzkRVZuPxmmduGs7Aoha4e8_SDysSXZNxgk1NpH_Df7YU

Here's one of my restorations. https://en.numista.com/forum/topic169124.html