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vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 06/04/2008 01:52 am I am not sure what ruler? It is silver. Thanks. swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 06/04/2008 01:56 am Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/04/2008 07:15 am It appears to be the emperor Gallienus 260-268 AD, the reverse appears to be Annoa standing lift holding grain ears over modius and cornucopia. Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 905 Posts	Posted 06/04/2008 10:26 am Yes, definitely Gallienus (with a bit of a double strike), but I believe that the reverse might be FORTVNA REDVX. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 06/05/2008 01:35 am Echizento and Victor thank you. I recently purchased at a local coin show and thought it was double struck on the Obverse. I have many modern "mint errors" including double strikes. How did this happen in ancient times? Hammer twice! I have researched ICG and ANACS. Do they accept ancients? Victor, what does FORTVNA REDVX translate into English? Thanks again! swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 06/05/2008 03:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16867 Posts	Posted 06/05/2008 09:02 am Quote: I have many modern "mint errors" including double strikes. How did this happen in ancient times? Hammer twice! Yep. With hammered coins, centring and double-striking "errors" are much more common than with modern milled coins. Not sure if it adds too much to the value. An ancient "error" which obscures or obliterates an important part of the design can even decrease the value, since the coin is less attributable with the details missing. Quote: I have researched ICG and ANACS. Do they accept ancients? ICG is the only "mainstream TPG" that does ancients routinely. PCGS doesn't do them at all. NGC only do them as a favour for their major customers, and apparently does a terrible job at it. ANACS apparently used to, but not since their ancients expert left their staff. Be aware that many if not most ancients collectors loathe slabbed ancient coins. Authentication services such as that supplied by David Sear are deemed sufficient when genuineness is in doubt. Quote: ...what does FORTVNA REDVX translate into English? It means "Fortunate coming back". Specifically, the Emperor has been away on campaign, or simply touring around, but he's now returned safely. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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