Hello all, I haven't posted here in about two years but here it goes: I got this coin as a christmas gift years ago and I just took another look recently and something looked off. I wanted it because it was a coin of Trajan and it was one of the least expensive I have seen, as ones with legible text are quite out of my price range. I wanted Trajan as I intended to collect coins of the five good emperors but I only ever got 3 (Nerva and Marcus Aurelius are quite expensive for good specimens). Anyways, this Trajan coin doesn't appear to match she-wolf coin I have seen online. The bust doesn't match entirely, but that could be because of corrosion, and the she wolf just doesn't look right, but that might also be corrosion. Is it possible it is a modern fake?
Forgot to say this, forgive me for my terrible photos. I don't have a good camera and I cannot take it out of the case.
We really can't help you with those photos. I think the quality of the camera is fine but you really need to take it out of the flip to get a good picture and preferably take a picture that is straight-on instead of coming from the edge.
I have to agree that better pictures out of the holder would help. From what I see, I think it is the Hercules/Boar quadrans rather than the She-wolf semis. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=264828
I guess I can take it out of the flip. It's just that I won't be able to put it back in as it appears that the flip is pasted shut or something. Bit I will take it out
Well, I just took it out of case.cas I thought the case was pasted together so I had to destroy the case but now the coin is out. Here's some pics. I think that sumbol is right about it being a Hercules boar coin of Trajan.
I meant zumbly not sumbol Here's some pics Now hat I have seen a match and have a closer look at the coin, it doesn't appear to be fake, just a case of Misidentification. I'm curious though as I have a limited knowledge of roman coins, as to what were the different sizes called? I believe this one was called a quadran earlier . Are Hercules quadrans really this small in size?
The quadrans was the smallest Imperial denomination. The right neighbourhood would be 15-16mm, 2-3g. This type was issued under Trajan. Some other examples: https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.asp...1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_4=1&VIEW_TYPE=0
It's one of the Trajan boar quadrantes. It looks real, but it looks like it's being eaten alive by bronze disease.
that's may not be BD, i baked this coin several years ago (to dry it)..here's how it came out of the oven... it is blue like in your pick or a light green color?
TRAJAN AE Quadrans OBVERSE: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder REVERSE: She-wolf crouching left, SC in ex. Struck at Rome, 98-117 AD 2.6g, 16mm RIC 694, Cohen 340, BMC 1061
If it's being eaten alive by bronze disease,how do I get rid of the disease? It is about 14 mm so it's the right size.
There are various methods that can be used to attempt to treat the problem, if the coin does indeed have bronze disease... I can't tell from the pictures. Generally speaking, if you take a toothpick and gently prod at the green areas and powdery green bits come off easily, then it's likely to be BD. If it's hard and doesn't budge, then you're probably okay. The link below talks more about BD and a few methods of treatment. http://www.collector-antiquities.co...estoring-and-conservation/bronze-disease.html
