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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 2:53 pm HI everyone, I just got this coin today, and I'm not even sure what it is. However, it does seem to be real since I don't see a seam or other signifiers of cheap, typical copies. Any help would be appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 2:57 pm OOOOOhhhhh Tiberius? http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/bigp...erius/i.html Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 3:07 pm pishpash- thanks for the input! That does help. However, it leads me to believe that my coin is probably a rather well-executed reproduction. A bit of background: I bought this from a very reputable dealer who sells ancients but doesn't know a lot about them. Rather, he buys from other good dealers and consults a few knowledgeable people. Today he showed me a mix of rough Romans that he had in a forgotten bag in the back room. There were two of these in there, and he sold me this one for a very reasonable price. The dealer said that he had this coin back there for a good long while along with the others. How rare is the Tiberius coin that you linked me to? If it is exceptionally uncommon, then I suspect that my coin is not the real deal. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 3:34 pm Did you read the text at the back of the pic? Herakles - PONTIUS PILATE. High Grade Example $67.00 Jun-12-01 herakles_inc Biblical. Pontius Pilatus. 26 - 36 C.E. AE Prutah. 2.20 grams. Obverse: Three bound ears of barley, the outer ears droop, surrounded by IOYAIA KAICAPOC. Reverse: Libation ladle (simpulum) surrounded by TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC (of Tiberius Caesar) and date (LIS = Year 16 = 29 C.E.). AJC II, 283, Supp. V, 21 Hendin 648. About Very Fine. Rare as such. Don't know what date yours is, maybe one of the others could help there. I am a newbie, only doing this a few months. It looks OK to me, but again, others might be able to help. I am optimistic :) Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 3:38 pm Sadly your coin is a reproduction, it is too round and the letters and strike look wrong from what I'm use to seeing on the original coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 3:42 pm pishpash- Thanks for the help! I do appreciate it! echizento- Thanks! I figured as much. Luckily I paid almost nothing for it since the dealer didn't know what it was. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 3:57 pm Oh what a shame. Still it is a keeper for a "Black Collection". Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 4:59 pm Yeup, definitely a modern tourist fake of some obscure judaean issue. But as Pish says, dont chuck it. Report this Post to the Staff
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