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mashisback Valued Member United Kingdom 287 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 07:24 am There are two being auctioned on ebay at the moment. Beth seem to be expensive compared to prices I have paid prior... Are either of them worth the money? any preferences and reason why?.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stunning-...AOSwVL1WEPgB http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ancient-G...AOSwKtlWk5Y9 Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 10:19 am Tread very carefully with these, mashisback. Fyi, the seller of the Maximian is on Forum's Notorious Fake Sellers List. I thought you were more into lots of uncleaned or partially cleaned bronzes than the slick gold stuff... Report this Post to the Staff
arnoldoe Valued Member Canada 266 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 11:58 am The Aureus is definitely fake.. and the Romanus III could be.. Edited by arnoldoe 01/17/2016 1:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 3:17 pm I don't like the looks of the Aureus and as Bob said he is on the fake seller list. Personally I would not take the chance. If you look at the edge of the Romanus III you can see where it was mounted as a piece of jewelry. I think this is a copy also, though a very good one. Report this Post to the Staff
mashisback Valued Member United Kingdom 287 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 3:51 pm Thanks guys, I appreciate the advice and guidance, I will stay clear of these. Yes Bob, I definitely am more into my uncleaned, have lots on the go at the moment, they are my hobby,but the gold ones, they are to pass down to my boy. I have 6 at the moment, haven't purchased one for over a year but I paid an average of about £230 for these, so was quite surprised when I seen ebay ones selling for nearer £500. At £230 I could be confident on them being worth at least that amount in 20 years time if my boy chose to sell rather than keep/ collect... but at £500 I'm not sure it would be. Report this Post to the Staff
arnoldoe Valued Member Canada 266 Posts	Posted 01/17/2016 4:17 pm Well, if you have 6 real roman Aureus coins, you probably shouldn't have a problem getting 10x that price right now.. Report this Post to the Staff
mashisback Valued Member United Kingdom 287 Posts	Posted 01/18/2016 03:52 am Sorry for the confusion Arnoldoe, I don't have any Aureus gold coins, all 6 of mine are Byzantine. I guess from your statement, this is why they were more expensive, being Roman rather than Byzantine? if your interested, heres some quick pics.. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/18/2016 09:19 am Nice looking set of Byzantine AV's, mashisback. Of course one needs to be extremely careful with these as there are MANY fakes of solidi out there, including Constans II and Heraclius issues (as, I believe, we see included here). If you're not already doing so, be sure to check potential purchases against the fake reports at Forumancientcoins.com and forgerynetwork.com - and make sure to never purchase from sellers on the "NFSL" (Notorious Fake Sellers List") at Forum. Edited by Kamnaskires 01/18/2016 09:20 am Report this Post to the Staff
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