Please Help Me Identify This Silver Roman Coin - A Lot Of Details

planetparty, with due respect to the scruples of FR, and his personal hard experience, I too would be reluctant to let the matter rest if all I had was opinions based on pictures from people who did not actually see the coin to evaluate it. So far the strongest opinion has been voiced by someone whose confidence in Roman silver has been shaken so badly as to drive him away from collecting it. Your decision to consult with the Vienna Bibliothek is a good one. I believe the British Museum has also had a program like that, and I know that David Sear used to do expertising as well. Not sure about today. But if there are coin dealers near you they should at least be able to comment on the metal and fabric of the coin.

Edit: Ron posted as I was writing, and also expressed some strong points. However, if I were the seller who believed in the coin I would have some reservations about a return that was based on hearsay evidence given to a person lacking the experience to weigh it properly. I might give a refund, but unless I agreed I would not sell to him thereafter.

I agree with Echizento and Irbguy .Personnaly , I have some doubts about the Wildwinds coin reading the description of the coin .The finder knows the reverse is a Caracalla reverse , but says nothing about the portrait.That s why I asked if we can trust Wildwinds . On the other hand , we have the same problem with all these fake reports .A strange fact is also that this coin appears two times on a few months and was unknown before .On the other hand again , if I faked a coin , I would do it with an existing coin .Planetparty knows where he bought the coin , so he is the first to know if the seller is trusrworthy. albert

I got already a replay from the seller, sames she is from Germany with even worse english as me...

Q:

1. From where you got that coin?
2. When you got it?
3. Do you have any proof from authentically?

A:

"All coins and banknotes I from estate of my uncle did it was great sammler..Mit Yours faithfully Anna."

To be honest, that is some crappy replay, I check now the writing on the parcel if is from a female or not. It is also possible, that is a hacked ebay account...but with 500+ 100% positive rating?

This is the seller's profile: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/anna.anic..._stpos&gbr=1

It has no more coins (only 2 left), sames to me an amateur seller as I already explained. But still it cloud be a hacked ebay account as well, you never know.

lrbguy: What are you talking about? Did you read the thread?

Any other opinion where great guys. What to do next?

I replied three times earlier and you still ask if I read the thread?

You have bought the coin, you have asked about it, and you have been given numerous opinions. The rest is up to you.

Troubleshooting the reliability of a seller is another subject entirely.

The fake coin from the fake reports is a cast fake and is clearly identified from exact duplicates not just die duplicates.

What would people say here if I were to suggest that it is a cast of a real coin rather than a creation from modern dies? Could this then be that the other two coins are a reverse die match rather then condemning all three?

Martin

Planetparty
Speaking as a relatively newbie myself, do yourself a favor and avoid ebay. Stick to dealers on Vcoins or established ancient sellers (usually on Vcoins).
I have a fake I keep as a talisman near my computer. It reminds me how easy it is to get ripped off online. The easiest way to avoid trouble is simply to stick to dealers who guarantee what they sell.