Caligula

Thanks echizento,
It looks real, found it on Numismall, they want $550, looks beat up, but its the first Caligula AR I have found under $1000...

I don't know. The coin has been badly damaged. On purpose? Perhaps. The reverse is fairly soft on the details, but this alone doesn't make it a fake. It depends how much they are asking. I found a couple that sold in the past couple of years for large sums. This one, for example sold for 2500 Swiss Franks (about $2450): http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=104716

And was sold at a high end, reputable auction. I found another that was chipped, but with much better detail than the coin you posted that sold for $375: http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=401698

Like Doug, I think I would not buy this coin, but stay in the hunt. As many of you know, I searched for a few years for a suitable silver coin of Caligula and finally got one early this year. I think patience is the key, especially with these hard to find at decent price coins.

Thanks guys, I think I'm going to pass, but its real tempting, knowing that they would stand behind it helps a little bit....

Here is a question or you: If a coin is worth $1000 when you are absolutely positive it is genuine, how much is it worth if you are 50-50 in question that it may not be as it seems? What about one you strongly suspect is bad but can not prove it? My answer is to seek another coin simply because there are more coins out there than I have budget. JW said it depends on price. I'll say there are coins I don't want.... period. I might have a place for a well made fake of the type sold and known 100% fake but when the coin comes with a question, it is less valuable than a certain fake because it lacks the educational value. In the last month I bought two fakes (one known and one surprise) but learned things I found interesting from both. Will anyone send this coin off for a certificate? Should they?