The Best Condition Silver Roman Coin That I Have :)

just posted it and it says LV

Mint mark is LVG, RIC 218 or 219 depending on whether the bust is pearled diademed or rosette diademed.

For some reason the "G" in the mint mark for this type is seemingly very crude in design.

Check out these examples.

RIC 218: http://www.coinproject.com/siteimag...-2410654.jpg
RIC 219: http://www.coinproject.com/siteimag...7-721810.jpg

-Kurt

PS. Simply an awesome coin to find!!

Edit: I'd say yours is RIC 218, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust

it could be a "G" but to me looks like a Rams head ?

Extremely collectible.

Julian II examples, more often then not, are hard to find in good condition, especially a less common type like yours.

Now that I think about it, it couldn't have been an LN the mint didn't exist anylonger. With the clearer image it is LVG, I agree with Biancasdad RIC 218. Excellent coin.

Lovely looking coin. Good for you. Amazing condition. I bought that coins sitting in the ground for a few thousand years would not look like this. Is it unusual to find coins that are in such great shape?

Nice condition coin jimmyuk, to the forum.

I could see this grade of coin making £100 in an ebay auction or selling to a dealer and maybe twice that if you were able to sell directly to an interested collector.

However - you have the advantage of having found it yourself!

I'm always prepared to pay more if I'm buying from the finder / detector and they can provide me with info on where it was found - I buy occasionally from a guy who gives me a grid ref of where he found the coin in question and I'm prepared to pay a lot more because of that.