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chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 10:27 pm i was hunting for coins on ebay and found someone selling "gold plated" ancient coins? I found one of those square indo-greek coins I like (had to much trouble with picture, didn't upload), and it just looks like it got dipped in gold. seller has sold several various ancient coins in this state. to me, it seems like it just ruins the coin (sounds weird to say gold ruins a bronze coins...but yet). is there a point to this? has anyone seen it done? Edited by chrsmat71 09/14/2012 10:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Eng5858 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 11:04 pm Somebody brought this up a while back, people will do anything to make a buck...and thats not a jbuck.... Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 11:34 pm Seen it. DUMB! No value is added and the coins I've seen are low grade in the first place. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 09/15/2012 01:19 am There is certainly no value added in gold plating an ancient coin , but jewelers sometimes have it done. I have an antoninanus of Postumus that is gold plated, and it looks a bit like the very rare binio, of the same emperor. It is 'as struck' condition, but I paid a lot less than I would have for the same coin unplated. I have to admit: it does look good! Report this Post to the Staff
Nothus Valued Member United States 209 Posts	Posted 09/15/2012 1:53 pm I see those ebay ones...horrible...they make me a little queasy. I try not to let my eyes rest on them, for fear that the coin is one that I would have otherwise wanted. Low grade or not, those poor little bronzes deserved a better fate than that. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 09/15/2012 2:27 pm Just saw a few on ebay.... disgusting. I'm tempted to contact them about these abominations, but I will probably just get a nasty email in return. Prices and some of the descriptions are laughable as well. Edited by VisigothKing 09/15/2012 2:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 09/15/2012 10:25 pm i thought there may be some jewelry niche or something..but the ones I saw really don't look that good with the gold slapped on top of them, they were low to mid grade coins. totally agree about ruining the coin, the one I saw had some details, and look like something I may pay 10-20 bucks for..or at least would have bid on. no way now, not interested. ********** HOLY ...was looking through the sellers feedback and saw he got the squre coin from the same seller I got mine from I posted a few day ago. saw the picture of the coin before coating, I totally would have went for it...looked ok, I would have bid up to 15 bucks probably. what a shame. i hate to see something like that ruined just because it is a little rough around the edges. Remind me of this... Report this Post to the Staff
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