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 Posted 03/31/2007  01:53 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add vr6ron to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
hey hows everybody doing? I dont in old coin in my attic, and I have no clue what it is , if somebody knows what it is or maybe a price. It seems gold , I dont know if the pics help theres this guys head in the front and looks like something sticking out of his head and I cant read all the writing about I see one part it say " exan" and on the back theres this women with a robe and a long stick, hope somebody can help thanks alot

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 Posted 03/31/2007  03:07 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sorry, vr6ron, but your pics are too blurry to say anything definite other than, "It looks Roman".

It's not likely to be gold, either. The Romans did make brass coins, which is what you're likely to have.

From what you've said, and from what I can make out on the pictures, my best guess is a brass sestertius of Severus Alexander, reverse type Annona - something like this one on Wildwinds.
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 Posted 03/31/2007  1:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add vr6ron to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
yeah it looks like that on that website except more shiner, how much does this coin go for any estimates, any ideas what I should do with it maybe auction it or sell it to a coin store?
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 Posted 04/01/2007  01:53 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Prices realised for ancient bronzes are generally higher for fully identified and attributed coins than for something described as "? ancient Roman thingy ?" or some such. Price also varies a lot depending on condition. If it's "shiny", then it's likely to have been overcleaned, and not worth as much to collectors.

The particular coin I mentioned above is listed in the latest edition of the Sear catalogue as number 7963. Catalogue value there is $30 in Fine, $125 in Very Fine. That specimen shown on Wildwinds sold on ebay for $75.

Who knows - if it's a scarce or interesting variety, someone specialising in the field might be prepared to pay even more.

It should also be mentioned that it could also be fake; the FORVM database of fake Severus Alexander sestertii doesn't list this type, but others types are listed.

Clearer pics would help confirm the identity and authenticity of your coin, if you can get them. You'll certainly need clearer pics if you plan to sell it on ebay.
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Hi vr6ron,
Very blurry pictures, you might try scanning it on a flatbed scanner if you have access to one. Definitely not gold. If it is a brass sesterius it would have to be fully stipped of its patina to be that shiny. Could be a modern fake, or an authentic ancient coin which has been mistreated with electrolyis or harsh chemicals.
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