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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Hello all! I have spotted this coin in a "metal detecting finds" lot on ebay and I'm a bit unsure as to what it is. The coin is being sold with a few other roman objects/coins which were supposedly all found in the same field in the UK. After inspecting the sellers completed listings I don't think this person knows what they are selling. I have cropped his picture just to show the coin in comparison to the size of a old one penny. Does anyone know what it is and whether it shows any signs of it being dodgy.  |
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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From what I have learned over the past few days I'm going to guess that it is Roman Republican?
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Valued Member
Canada
472 Posts |
A Bactrian tetradrachm, Antimachos I'd say. Most probably a fake from the look of it  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It looks like a fake of an Indo-Greek piece...
Wheres Anoob when you need him?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
It looks like a fake to me, and I dont recognise the style as anything roman
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
449 Posts |
Thank you all for a quick ID, oh well that is a shame I suppose what are the chances of a ancient Greek coin being dug up in the UK.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2044 Posts |
Those ancient coins can be found anywhere in that region and as far as China. Even a London minted coin can find it's way in the middle-east for example. I can just imagine legions that get paid, moving all across ancient Europe spending coins. Not to mention travelers and merchants. I have heard of Greek coins being found in the UK.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
I know of (and have bought) Roman coins minted in Emesa being found in the far west of Roman Britain.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Others beat me to it...its a modern cast fake....but in my opinion its a BIG FAT INDO-FAKE which makes it that much worse...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I've seen the real Bactrian tets in museums--they are stunning!  This is nothing like it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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DV- did you see Dionysos' Bactrian tet in the Helmet smackdown?....I nearly keeled over when I saw it...That is a coin!
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Just had a quick peep at Dionysus's coin and...WOW  ... that's a coin and a half! There is no comparison! Edited by Coinage123
12/02/2012 6:24 pm
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Posted 12/02/2012 3:45 pm
