for sure but heavy. The color that came through on the pics is not accurate due to the extreme jpg compression I had to use...it is bronze or gold colored.
Posted 01/04/2011 4:08 pm
OK - I think (sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong 
) you have the following:
Leg: AK M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB
Rev: L B
Its an Alexandria issued coin of the Emperor Probus (276-282).
A lot of the Egyptian issued coins have an eagle like yours on the reverse.
'L' stands for year and 'B' for 2 meaning it was minted in the second year of reign of Probus dating it to 278AD.
Similar examples here:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ca...r=745&pos=51
Its not massively valuable - perhaps $20USD. The prices on the above link are dealer prices so a little higher than normal.
The coin in your pictures seems to be pitted (small holes in the surface) this could point to it being cast rather than struck and possibly a fake. It may just be the fact that your pics were reduced making it look that way. Other than the pitting the coin looks fine and genuine to me.
) you have the following:Leg: AK M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB
Rev: L B
Its an Alexandria issued coin of the Emperor Probus (276-282).
A lot of the Egyptian issued coins have an eagle like yours on the reverse.
'L' stands for year and 'B' for 2 meaning it was minted in the second year of reign of Probus dating it to 278AD.
Similar examples here:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ca...r=745&pos=51
Its not massively valuable - perhaps $20USD. The prices on the above link are dealer prices so a little higher than normal.
The coin in your pictures seems to be pitted (small holes in the surface) this could point to it being cast rather than struck and possibly a fake. It may just be the fact that your pics were reduced making it look that way. Other than the pitting the coin looks fine and genuine to me.
Edited by bobbyhelmet
01/04/2011 4:10 pm
01/04/2011 4:10 pm
