I Won An Unattributed Aemilian Antoninianus

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/10/2016 11:44 pm Last week I had the good fortune of winning an unattributed silver antoninianus of Aemilian (July - September 253 AD) on ebay. The seller's listing said, "I can't seem to match the letters up correctly, so I won't even try to make the call this time." I watched the auction for several days and researched a number of fake Roman coin websites looking for a match, but didn't find anything, so I thought the coin was good. I then put in my bid just as the auction was ending. With about just a few seconds left the high bid stood at $25, but at the very last, someone else who knew what it was, put in a much larger bid and I ended up being pushed up to my maximum bid of $210. Still, for an Aemilian antoninianus that's a very good price. The coin has arrived and is very nicely toned and looks authentic. It is RIC, Vol IV, Part 3, #21 with reverse of VICTORIA AVG. It weighs 3.08 grams. Some more research showed that the Aemilian antoniniani I could find online had quite a range in weight going from 2.9 grams to 4.5. The reverse was struck with a slightly worn die, but nothing near like what you see on some of Aemilian's coins. It's a nice piece and now rests securely in my collection. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 10/11/2016 12:06 am Nice coin. I really like the portrait. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/11/2016 12:47 am Very nice example and a difficult emperor to find. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 10/11/2016 06:21 am great pick-up! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 10/11/2016 06:33 am It's nice when all that patience invested in scrolling through thousands of listings hits 'pay dirt'. The thrill of the hunt is one of my great joys. Anyone can find overpriced gems for sale in Cartier. But picking up 24K at the local flea market ......... ? Makes collecting something more like sports ! Or perhaps a hole in one. Nicely played. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/11/2016 11:38 am Heh... I think I had my bid on that one for about $20. Figured it was probably a Philip I or maybe Trebonianus Gallus. Congratulations, and glad it got a good home! Report this Post to the Staff
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