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Been looking for a nice Gratian Reparatio Reipvb for cheap to add to my collection and found this one. I am usually decent at spotting fakes but since the forgers have gotten really good at making fakes of LRBs (anyone remember my thread about the fake coins of Theodosius a while back?), I have gotten a bit paranoid cautious when I find nice-looking LRBs at low-ish prices. So please let me know what you think about this coin. Thanks a lot!  Edited by VisigothKing
09/15/2012 5:28 pm
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I don't see anything wrong with this coin.
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I have a web site on RIC IX, that is Valentinian (364 AD) and later. http://esty.ancients.info/ricix/Your coin is type 18. It is a nice, genuine, example. -- Warren |
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Thanks all for your help. It was at a decent enough price but I sent an offer anyway and I got the coin!  Edited by VisigothKing
09/15/2012 10:08 pm
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Always be cautious ! very nice coin....good job..  ... |
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Thanks Eng! BTW if anyone's wondering, I managed to negotiate $18 sh ipped for it  (original price was $22 shipped) Edited by VisigothKing
09/15/2012 11:18 pm
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I don't think you can go wrong at that price...as rusty Romans go its appealing.
I particularly like the portrait, not sure what kind of headband this is but it is showing nice detail...it makes him look pretty cool :)
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Thanks David. Yeah, the portrait is pretty awesome. While these late Roman portraits don't really accurately depict the emperors like 1st-3rd century coins did, they are attractive in their own right IMO. That headband BTW is a diadem, a pearl-diadem to be exact; the vast majority of late Roman coins have the emperors depicted with them.
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09/16/2012 12:31 am
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nice coin, awesome price ... well played!! |
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i'd pay 18 bucks for that! I like!
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