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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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With a few more opinions I will show you all what NGC said about this coin. I was fairly certain that this was quite a valuable coin, normally well out of my price range. I was able to work out a deal with a Vcoins seller and member here Holding History for it. Vk and I have shopped with him a few times. Always a pleasurable experience.
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice coin. To your questions: Quote:
What grade would you give it?
What do you think its value is?
How rare or common do you think this piece is?
What mint issued this coin? I dont see any kind of mint identifier. I would assume Rome EF to 'as struck' No comment on value.  Definitely rare, could be very rare. My gut feeling would point to Serdica because of the reverse. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4966 Posts |
it's a beauty, and what a cool reverse. I'm not familiar with the type, but it's out of the league I play in. I must be scarce at least.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
Well NGC says, Drum Roll....Strike 5/5 Surface 1/5 crade is Ch VF. Cert# 3762561-011
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
435 Posts |
AN! What can I say? It is a very exceptional coin. I love that it captures such a specific moment in history and tells a story. It is no surprise that for once you were tempted into the Roman sphere. I am very glad for you. Congratulations. I assume you got a very good deal for it too. I could go on using superlatives, but just assume that they go without saying....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the kind words Vale, I am really excited about this piece. I always try to get a deal, that's part of the hobby and the seller buyer relationship. on that note I am going to do which I have never done before... ...and give myself some fruit      |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Edited by Valecrucis
11/15/2014 7:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
1849 Posts |
Nice argenteus you have there.
Diocletianus is well out of my collecting area, but I can appreciate this is a scarce and historical coin.
From a brief review of acsearch it seems the type was struck a various mints throughout the empire, including, Ticinum, Treveri, Nikomedia.
Do you know where yours was struck?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
No. I was hoping a hardcore Roman would say, hey thats easy. Mint is blank.
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
I thought we figured it was most likely Siscia.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
I'm going with that for the flip. Thanks Ron.
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
Have you decided to crack it out of the slab?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
I have my flip made up, now I am looking at the slab, I have the vice set up in my garage, I'm still thinking about it.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 post new pics if you do. |
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