Help to Identify Roman coin [solved]

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Coins is not intact, but has the words IMP and AUG on Obverse with portrait facing left and Reverse has letters that appear to say LIT to the right of two figures holding hands? The coin weighs 1.87 grams (so I am assuming it would have been around 2.3 or 2.4 grams if intact. At its widest, the coin measures 20.4 mm.  Below are photos of the coin. Looking forward to hearing from keen eye sights that may recognize this coin. Thanks in advance.

 

Wilf Sanguesa

I recognize the design a bit, with these two people at reverse the LIT at the end certainly is MILIT, so the full lettering is CONCORDIA MILIT.

 

From what I've seen in my Numista search, types with emperor to the left at obverse are likely to be from Probus.

 

So, it is an Antoninianus of Probus with the reverse CONCORDIA MILIT (or CONCORD MILIT).

Apparently the mintmark letters are XXIV, and there's no letter at the middle field.

 

Now, the tricky part, lots of search results are with no photos, and few letters visible on both sides of your coin.

I've found one that is reasonably compatible, but I can't say that this is the same type as yours.

I'll link it here just to show how your coin should look if intact: N#293685 

Wow, that was prompt. The link is amazing. all the features are extremely close to the coin I have. Wondering if this design was made out of bronze? The link shows a silver coin but I am pretty sure mine is not silver (wish it was). Again - than you so much for the detective work. Got a lot farther than I ever could.

Wilf Sanguesa

These late 3rd century Antoninianus are bronze with a silver coat that is rarely preserved.

 

And the coin design was easy to recognize because I own a similar one, but with the text CONCORDIA MILITVM.

Ah, I learned something new again. It explains the weight, as it is too light to have been actual silver. Again - thank you very much. Very helpful and insightful. I have other coins that I will post in the future, but not right away as not to overload the forum. Cheers.

Wilf Sanguesa
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