Old Roman Maybe Coins Can You Help?

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tamarin Pillar of the Community Canada 576 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 2:54 pm I have three coins that I have no idea on. They come from an estate I'm trying to help disburse. Any idea on country and year of issue and market value if any? Thanks for anything you might offer! * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

josephrg Valued Member United States 234 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 4:08 pm All 3 are genuine ancient coins Sestertius coins. Julia Mamaea Maximinus and Nero. The coins have been over cleaned at one time but still have good value. The Nero may have the greatest value but not sure why his name is missing from the coin. Coins are around 1700 years old. Report this Post to the Staff
tamarin Pillar of the Community Canada 576 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 6:26 pm Josephrg, thanks for the info! They look good in hand with some verdigris present but it's not too distracting. Report this Post to the Staff
tamarin Pillar of the Community Canada 576 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 7:15 pm The Nero coin is brass. Does that help with further id? Report this Post to the Staff
t501tx New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 7:53 pm Nero AE Sestertius 65 AD. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR IMP P P, laureate head right, aegis on left shoulder Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium; S-C across fields, ROMA in exergue Report this Post to the Staff
tamarin Pillar of the Community Canada 576 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 9:49 pm t501tx, thanks for the additional info! I'm learning as I go! Report this Post to the Staff
Archeo1982 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 521 Posts	Posted 11/15/2017 4:10 pm I really like the Nero sestertius! Also interested in the coin I believe this is a typically example of " darn atio memoriae", a modern Latin phrase literally meaning "condemnation of memory", meaning that a person must not be remembered. It was a form of dishonor that could be passed by the Roman Senate on traitors or others who brought discredit to the Roman State. The intent was to erase the malefactor from history. I believe this was the case for this Sestertius. Erasing the Name of the hated emperor from history. To add: An example of a copper as of Nero counter-marked on the portrait's neck with SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) after his downfall and his name erased; Lyon (France), AD 65. British Museum Edited by Archeo1982 11/16/2017 03:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
tamarin Pillar of the Community Canada 576 Posts	Posted 11/15/2017 9:45 pm Great info, Archeo1982! Thank you. Any guess at the value of these coins? I know a lot of the ancients don't go for much but these three seem to have decent detail and they're not small coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Archeo1982 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 521 Posts	Posted 11/16/2017 03:56 am Its D A M N A T I O the forum auto grammar is not helping Report this Post to the Staff
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