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Valued Member
Egypt
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Well, some friend gave me this. But I don't know what it is. Is it a coin? It looks like there is a man standing and holding something that looks like a stick or a spear. There are also a few letters showing here and there. But I really can't identify due to the horrible grade :P Would appreciate any help. Also sorry for the bad picture, I tookk it with my scanner.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Let's also see the other side of the coin.
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Valued Member
 Egypt
139 Posts |
The other side shows nothing at all, It looks like there was something there but got eaten away by environmental factors. I'll scan it though and post it here to show you it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The reverse you show is that of an emperor dragging a captive by the hair & holding labarum. The bad news is that many late Roman emperors used this same reverse. This a a Valentine I of mine showing the same reverse:  Edited by Bing
07/01/2012 09:06 am
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Valued Member
Egypt
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That coin is beautiful, jwharper :) Ok here's the obverse and some details are showing. Will this have any value? Or not? Thanks  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yup, Valens or Valentinian with soldier dragging captive. A very common coin and worth very little given it's condition. It still has historical value IMO.
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Valued Member
Egypt
139 Posts |
Thanks A lot ValiantKnight. But would anyone know how much its worth? even if its value is low.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Let's see. an honest answer is that to a collector it's virtually worthless. To someone who has no idea about Roman/Ancient coins, a couple of bucks at best. Even in the best of conditions, this particular coin type is not rare or scarce. Just to compare prices, the coin I posted earlier cost me $5 including the shipping. I do have a Gratian with this reverse that I paid $15, but a different emperor and in much better condition:  |
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Valued Member
Egypt
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Woah that is beautiful :) I get what you mean, and you know even though mine is in a bad condition, but I like it so much :) Like ValiantKnight said, it has historical value. Thanks though for the information
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 On the plus side--it's a piece of history; something that was held by Roman hands over 1500 years ago.  |
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Valued Member
Egypt
139 Posts |
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On the plus side--it's a piece of history; something that was held by Roman hands over 1500 years ago. Ok that reply made me just love it more and more. If you think about it it's amazing. People centuries ago used to deal with these pieces. Now we collect them and cherish them :) |
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Ok that reply made me just love it more and more. One has to pay attention to the price when one is buying. However, once I have a coin in my collection I no longer think about what it's worth, but, like everyone has said, for it's history. I always daydream about who might have held this coin. What they did to make it through life. It is simply amazing that these have survived through all these centuries. |
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United Kingdom
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Yes, most likely a Valens AE3, Gloria Romanorum type.
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Posted 07/01/2012 08:54 am
