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New Member
Portugal
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I don't know for sure which coin it is (exactly) I think it is this one http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ca...asp?vpar=425, but I am not completely sure thought...I was wondering how much it is worth. I dont plan on selling it, but I just want to have an idea. I found this coin 15 years ago on a hidden beach spot, in Portugal. It makes sense since Portugal was part of the Roman Empire, but still I think it is really rare. Anyways, here is the pic:  The quality is bad because my camera cannot properly focus this close to the coin. I cant do a proper macro, so yeah. The coin has never received any cleaning, ever, I think if I clean it everything will be more visible, but what should I clean the coin with? *Mod editEdited by Wixnarara
01/11/2013 8:34 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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 to the community Wish we had better pictures, from what I can tell the coin appears to be a Dupondius of what looks like the emperor Antoninius Pius 138-161 AD. It might also be the emperor Hadrian 117-138 AD, would need better pictures to be able to tell for sure. In the coins condition value isn't very much. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not sure why this coin might be cobsidered rare. Looks like Antoninius Pius to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not sure why this coin might be cobsidered rare Rare in the sense people probably don't often find ancient coins at the beach? That's how I see it  Edited by VisigothKing
01/11/2013 9:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
I have to agree with Bing. A bronze of Antoninus Pius.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
I agree with the Antoninus Pius, Dupondius analysis. I think that the reverse is Aqeuitas. From the images I don't think that there is anything to clean as the coin is essentially back to the bare metal. Possibly something like this:-  Martin |
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United States
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That looks like a very close match Martin.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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New Member
 Portugal
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Alright, thank you guys! Anyways, I will ofc keep it! It's really rare to find this in the beach and I love the feeling that I am holding a coin with thousands of years and which was already taken by several people from the past ;) Some unlucky roman guy must of dropped it in the ocean, or at the beach :P
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wixnarara, Have you ever been back to that beach to see if anything else has ever washed ashore?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
 I wish I'd found a coin like that too. |
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New Member
Portugal
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I don't even remember, which beach exactly it was, but I am sure it didnt Doucet ;)
Thank you for the welcome guys
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