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Hi all, I recently bought my first batch of roman coins. They didn't arrive yet ! But after having read on forums online the dangers of many replicas circulating, I would love to have your opinion and skilled eye on the following 18 coins that I payed for and are sent to me; do they look the real deal to you? I have no reason to suspect otherwise, but then again I have zero experience. Thanks a lot guys !!   |
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United States
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Top row, middle coin maybe a contemporary imitation of a Gallic emperor.
4th row, third coin is not Roman. Not sure what that is...
The rest appear legitimate and official. All relatively common 4th (and one 3rd) century types. These smaller bronze roman coins are not often faked given how abundant they are (Though, that's not to say it's impossible for there to be fakes out there).
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Welcome to CCF! Most of what you have are late Roman bronze coins, most Constantine and his sons era, very common, not expensive when worn, corroded. The reverses of shewolf/twins, one or two victories, two soldiers with standard, emperor spearing fallen horseman are common. I can see some mint marks like the Siscia mint. They look genuine to me but even common late Roman coins have been faked. Row 4, the last coin with double busts is not Roman, looks like a medieval European coin, unknown to me. Row 3 coin 2 has a chi-rho standard, the symbol for Christ. During the 4th century Rome gradually abandoned the old gods and adopted Christianity. There are online sites you can use to learn and research Late Roman Bronze coins. One is: https://www.lateromanbronzecoinforum.com/Edited by livingwater
12/02/2024 7:20 pm
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rggoodie
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Australia
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TOATOA: to the CCF ! I have been around Roman coins for more than 50 years, ancient Greek coins for perhaps half of that time. I have built an extensive 'black' collection of more than 200 fake ancient coins over the last 30 years or so, for my self education on how identify fake ancients. I agree with all of the comments of Tanman2001 and livingwater.  Late Roman Bronze (LRB) coins were made in truly industrial quantities, but they are an economical way to begin a lifetime study of ancient coins. Their modern equivalent would be Lincoln Memorial Cents (LMC's) Start by reading the biographies of the various emperors depicted on the coins. Ancient coins are the hardware of ancient history. The 'Vcoins' website will give you a good idea of the range of ancient conis that are available for sale to collectors. Vcoins. I always carefully inspect in hand each and every ancient coin that I may consider to buy. |
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Sweden
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Congrats on your first coins. Will be addictive |
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 Belgium
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Thanks a lot everyone!
Yes indeed, I don't even have the coins in my hand and I already feel the addiction coming :-)
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United States
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A lovely batch of LRB's and a great start!
In regards to something posted earlier - 2nd row middle is DIVO CLAUDIO / CONSECRATIO, Claudius II, rx. garlanded altar with flame and two lit braziers.
PS. The item with the right-facing conjoined busts (row 4, coin 3) looks more like a seal or button or decorative item than a coin. It might even be some sort of fantasy piece or token.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
12/03/2024 6:35 pm
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