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pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 10/01/2013 10:38 am OK the legend may not be there and it has seen better days, but I love this little coin. Apologies for the photos. Not sure if it is RIC 82 or 100 (suspect 82) but it is the weight that is a puzzle. The ones I have manage to find on line are for a denarius and they weigh from 2.97 to nearly 4g. My little coin only weighs 1.74g. Could it be a quinarius or siliqua? Would the chips on the coin account for the difference in the weight? Report this Post to the Staff

ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 10/01/2013 10:47 am Well it may be 'texturally challenged' but that's a fine elephant! Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 10/01/2013 10:49 am It's an elephant, and it is mine. OK for a tenner. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/01/2013 11:04 am I would agree it is RIC 82, but there is a big difference in weight. What is the size? Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 10/01/2013 11:10 am Sorry, forgot: 16.5 - 18mm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/01/2013 11:59 am Well the difference in size might explain the weight being off. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 10/01/2013 12:02 pm I will put it down as a denarius then. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 10/01/2013 12:57 pm Nice coin! ELEPHANT ;-) Report this Post to the Staff
Masis Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 946 Posts	Posted 10/01/2013 1:55 pm It looks genuine, and worn of course. So don't fret as the Denarius by the time of Septimius Severus was "stepping over the Cliff of Debasement" and it would never return to the high quality of the Republic-early Principate era. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 10/01/2013 11:08 pm rugged but still a keeper...and who doesn't like elephants? Report this Post to the Staff
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