50 Years Ago My Grandfather Found This Roman Coin Buried In Nyc, Help

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Falcone New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 09:00 am Hello, My grandfather was a ditch digger in NYC, when water mains would burst he would replace them. Tough as nails, one freezing morning he found this coin while working and we've never identified it. It is rather heavy, probably the weight of several quarters. He has since passed and Id love to ID the coin he found. Any help is appreciated. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 09:18 am If genuine, this is a Roman coin, a Didia Clara sestertius from AD 193. If genuine, it is very valuable - someone who is more expert on Roman coins will have to assess that. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 09:23 am to the community Sadly it's not a genuine example of a Roman coin. Mostly likely from a museum that had an exhibit of Roman coins and sold copies at their gift shop. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 09:24 am to CCF. Sorry for your loss. I hope it is real,nice find. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Falcone New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 09:28 am Thanks, I was skeptical of it being real, but wasn't sure. Whats the giveaway that its most likely just a replica? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 09:41 am I didn't think the Romans made it to New York! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Falcone New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 09:55 am Didnt you know that ancient Rome extended across the Atlantic? Why do you think theres so many Italians in NYC? Haha Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191400 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 09:55 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5271 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 10:35 am @falcone, for one thing it appears to have a flat edge, which ancient coins did not have since they were not struck in a collar. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 4:11 pm Quote: Didnt you know that ancient Rome extended across the Atlantic? And they even found a Roman sword around oak Island near Nova Scotia . Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21789 Posts	Posted 01/28/2020 5:28 pm @ Coinfrog:- The Romans did indeed make it to old York! (England) They called the town '*Eboracum*'. Edited by sel_69l 01/28/2020 5:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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