| Author |
 Replies: 19 / Views: 2,408 |
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
I saw this coin being listed on ebay at the moment and immediately knew the listing was incorrect in a couple of respects. Who can tell the some of the reasons that this coin isn't worth what it is being sold for? So what do you think it is actually worth? Described as:- "PESCENNIUS NIGER AR DENARIUS 193-194 AD 2,9g 19mm" Asking price is ~£580, ~$1,000   Martin |
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Absolutely no idea! Not been able to find the reverse on his coins, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Can't read the legend with any certainty. None of his coins seem to have the indentations at the bottom of the obverse, I don't suppose it used to say WRL before being worn down?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
It didn't say WRL. Keep going though.
The obverse legend is legible if you work at it.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
No good, I can't really make it out, not in any way that makes sense. It does not appear to say PESC though.
|
|
Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
The legend seems a bit odd. From what I can see it reads: IMP CMO PERSC or something like that.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2838 Posts |
It seems to be missing 'CAES', looks more like 'CM?' after the 'IMP'.
By no means an expert on his coinage but don't they all start 'IMP CAES...'?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2838 Posts |
I thinks thats a nail on the head moment pishpash  I didn't think it looked like Pescennius but was looking at Septimius coins myself, though one might have been butchered. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1045 Posts |
IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
First part solved. It is Macrinus.
Given this, what else is wrong?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Wildwinds only has one example of this coin, and it doesn't have a nose like Nerva?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
I'll put you out of your misery as the next bit is tough. I recognised the dies as being entirely modern. The coin has been artifically worn and comes from the dies that made the following modern copy.  Martin |
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
It is a fake? It is very round? It looks quite thick, the examples I have seen are quite thin? Put us out of our misery!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Look in my post above yours....
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Yes we crossed. Definitely something off about this seller.
|
| |
Replies: 19 / Views: 2,408 |
Posted 08/03/2014 08:13 am
