An older gentleman has this coin up for €35, I told him it’s probably worth €1000 if it is real. Do you think it’s real and if so would my estimate be correct.
I haven’t bought the coin I just let him know what I thought it was worth as a lot of people are trying to buy it for €35 but don’t want him losing out.
The quality seems a little too good which is making me question it. Also it's only £240 ($320) and I'd have expected a greek coin of this quality to be more expensive.
On the other hand, I've purchased several Roman silver denarii from this seller in the past and they've all been the real deal.
What are people's thoughts? Any red flags to suggest this isn't real?
Antigonos II Gonatas. Tetradrachm. 246 - 229 BC. 32mm. 17 grams.
got them as a gift for an old friendwho passed away so I can't really know any details
Hello, I'm strugling with identification of this roman silver coin. Weight 2,42g. May I ask for help? Thanks in advance.
Hadrian spent years touring the empire, and commemorated it with this “Travel Series” of denarii, each one personifying a province he visited. This is my personal slice: AEGYPTOS, AFRICA, and HISPANIA. Nearly 1,900 years old, and still marking exactly where he’d been.
Fitting for a summer of traveling, and hopefully one day being able to travel as much as this legend did!
First one: a nummus, with the personification of the Roman people on the obverse and a bridge (possibly the milvian bridge) on the reverse.
Second one: an antoninianus of emperor Valerianus I, with restitutor orbis on the reverse.
Third one: a badly pitted didrachm from Gela, I think. There seems to be no legible legend, or maybe it always was anepigraphous. I bought it for 10€ in the end.
What caused that in Zeus's neck? In numismatic terms, not medical ones. 😂
When I saw this one I thought I could finally stand a chance of acquiring one of the more elusive Seleukids to get in silver. Thought it went for a fair price given what it is and the rarity of the type. If only I hadn’t altered my max bid last minute as I might have obtained it. Ah well lol.
On the plus side I can still say I will be ticking another Seleukid off the list that isn’t Tryphon. Managed to snag a nice looking Alexander Zabinas for very cheap.
Funny how auctions work sometimes.
Anyone else go for/win anything?
… now I’m stuck with this old thang 😁
Nowadays, more than ever, newcomers to the hobby need to understand the importance of choosing the right dealer, comparing prices, and buying the coin, not the plastic.
While there are some truly standout coins in this lot, is the price justifiable just to take a shortcut? I would love to hear everyone's opinion on whether a shortcut like this is worth pursuing at the right price, and what you think a fair offer would be.
You can check every item obverse currently being offered (i couldnt add the reverses due to the post image limit).
Quick note: I have redacted the seller's name from the image, and this lot is currently available on eBay.
There's a cast fake of coin depicting Antinous (close "friend" of Hadrian) at Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG eLive Auction 93, Lot 330 (https://www.numisbids.com/sale/10893/lot/330 Pic 1).
There was a cast twin copy of it at Bertolami (https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1160475 pic 2)
The original "mother" for this coin is also known (pic 3). It came up on various auctions. Including Leu Numismatic Beverly hills, 1984, lot 788; the CNG Triton VIII auction, New York, 2005, lot 733; and the Fritz Rudolf Künker auction 100, Osnabrück, 2005, lot 61. On the original coin, you can see the edge crack that has been completely filled on the cast copy.
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=14255787
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=206585
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=236014
All the information comes from Amentia at the German forum. I thank Daniel for his dedication to the numismatic community as always. You can check the original post at https://www.numismatikforum.de/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11495&start=9330
It was listed as a "510 /485 BC" Aegina stater. But I think this specimen belongs to the "480-457 BC" group...or maybe even the later "470/440" group. What do you turtle experts think?