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Valued Member
Canada
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Real or Fake Elagabalus?   |
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Moderator
 United States
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Maybe just the lighting but it looks like someone touched up the silver. Otherwise the coin looks OK but has a weak reverse strick.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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I was up late one night (around 4am) looking for all kinds of crap on ebay. Came across this coin, bid on it, and won the auction for 25$ CAD. It looked nice and a few others bid on it so I took my chances! Any info I can get is appreciated and when I receive the coin I will post pictures with different lighting. Thanks for the help |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It gives the appearance of being struck rather than cast, which favors its being authentic. The small crack at about 7 o'clock (also visible at 5 o'clock on the other side) also backs up this impression. The reverse looks as if the die may have been in a far more advanced state of wear than the obverse one, which is not too uncommon a circumstance. I'd tentatively say it's genuine in the absence of any evidence to the contrary (such as too light a weight, being attracted to a magnet, et cetera).
Colligo ergo sum
Edited by Lucky Cuss
03/12/2016 6:54 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Edited by NorthSideTy
03/12/2016 7:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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struck with a very worn reverse die, but I think that is genuine (see the edge cracks)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coin weight: 3.43 grams - Diameter: 19mm. Those numbers don't seem to be out of line. One other comment with regard to the portrait - the brow is very pronounced. I wonder if there could be an implication in that, perhaps something only a Roman of the period would get the meaning of. Colligo ergo sum
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Valued Member
Canada
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Ya that eyebrow is a bit thick! It's challenging to find a coin (genuine) with that much detail on ebay for that price. The picture of Elagabalus looks interesting, my students will be fascinated. Did I pay a fair price? What's the potential value? Is it worth getting slabbed? Thanks everyone Ty Edited by NorthSideTy
03/12/2016 10:13 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I very much like the coin and the price you paid. It is obvious that the reverse die was near it's final death, but the obverse makes up for that lack.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Moxking, I couldn't resist that beautiful portrait haha I wish ancients were similar to modern coins were a minting "weak strike" (seller listed it as weak strike) would increase the value of the coin....  ...I guess Il keep dreaming... |
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Posted 03/12/2016 4:44 pm
