Four Unknown Roman Silver Coins And My Interpretations...

The Titus is a special slightly high end type but you got the low end. It shows a sow with piglets. The type was supposed to be offensive to the Jews following the destruction of the Temple. You have the rear of the sow and part of one piglet.

I would pay 3 pounds all day for a halved denarius of Titus! You stole these my friend.

A fouree denarius is a coin that is counterfeit. It is not modern; it was made back in ancient times when these coins were still circulating. Someone would strike a fake in bronze and then dip it in siver to make it look like the real thing. Fouree coins are collectible in their own right as a key piece of numismatic history.

Interesting bunch, worth £13 for that alone.

Nice pickup C123..

That sucks...


Cheap seller...

Oh how sad the idiots got a hold of these coins which have weathered a millennium of neglect and heavy circulation and ruined them in one fell swoop. Please tell us who the seller is so we may skip your most awful experience. I hope restitution is rapidly forthcoming.

ebay has gotten to be a real serpents lair of late. I've been forced to file grievances with more sellers this past year than ever before. Each time, the seller fought me at every step, while having use of my money. Tough times bring out the scoundrels. However, I still buy from ebay regularly because the deals when found can be substantial. I still buy a lot of silver at spot or below, sometimes far below. I suppose the hassles are just a part of doing business, but dishonesty and theft really raise my hackles.

Was it just the halves that were broken or the wholes also?

Part refunds are always the better option for the seller, send him a picture and see what he says, might be a decent sort and offer a 50% refund, seems fair if two out of 4 items were damaged. The deal would still be good for £7.50.

If the breaks are clean you can almost invisibly fix with a steady hand and small amounts of superglue. Your not having the best of luck with sellers at the minute.

Even if you had two nice pieces, I wouldn't glue them, I would prefer the two halves. That's just my opinion!