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Archeo1982 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 521 Posts	Posted 02/02/2018 9:36 pm This Gratian Siliqua has met the farmers plough from up-close.. Very sad though, because it looks like it was in a very good state. Obv: Gratian facing right Legend: DN GRATIA [NVS PF AVG] Rev: Throned Roma. Legend: [URBS] ROMA Mass: 0,59 gram Dimensions: 15x8x1mm Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 02/02/2018 9:38 pm Yes, very sad to have only 40% of this coin. Any chance on finding the other two parts further down the field? "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
Archeo1982 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 521 Posts	Posted 02/02/2018 10:00 pm It's possible, but there's always the possibility that someone else has found the missing pieces Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/03/2018 12:21 am Ancient coins in good quality silver can suffer from silver crystallization, and thus become very brittle. From the nature of the breakage line, this seems to be what happened here. Medieval bracteates suffer from the same problem. Report this Post to the Staff
Archeo1982 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 521 Posts	Posted 02/03/2018 03:57 am This one is still very solid. Even gives the "silver sound" when ticking it with my nail Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 02/03/2018 09:57 am Even in this state, if the coin is attributable, then it's a better piece of history to hold. It's still sad b/c this one would have been one of the better examples. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/03/2018 11:10 am That is an "oh, rats" coin. That would have been a beautiful example. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/03/2018 2:37 pm Too bad, at least it can be identified as Gratian. Report this Post to the Staff
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