Roman coin? What is it What it is worth?

I received this coin as a gift when I was younger from a relative that collected coins.

Any idea as to what the coin is and what it is worth?

old coin side by Treasure Dave posted Aug 15, 2020 at 3:06 PM

old coin 1 by Treasure Dave posted Aug 15, 2020 at 3:06 PM

 

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Holy sideways pictures Batman!

What you have is:
Follis of the emperor Diocletian. The reverse is CONCORDIA MILITIVM. I can't twist my neck enough to figure out the mintmark.

 

Probably get better results in the ancients forum. I reported and ask it be moved.

 

sorry on the pics. Some reason they got rotated when I uploaded them.

 

Hey! Frogs don’t have necks. Who are you foolin’??

 

My bad..... I’ll go back to my corner now...

 

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

lol. someone had too much fun with photoshop me thinks.

 

Perhaps. I fear that may visit me in my dreams tonight.

 

here's an example like yours




Diocletian
A.D. 296- 297
Æ fraction
21mm 3.2g
IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
CONCORDIA MILITVM; Emperor standing right receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left with long scepter; Δ in center.
in ex. ALE
RIC VI Alexandria 47

 

Thanks sooooo Much! any idea on value i know mine isn't in as good of condition as example you shared.

 

On Vcoins most seem to run $25-75, with a few outliers. In your coin’s condition, alas, I’d put it toward the lower end—in the $20-25 range unless someone REALLY needed that Alexandria mint.

https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.as...cords=100&SearchOnSale=False&Unassigned=False

My two cents. Of course, the history represented by that coin is priceless.

 

it's a fairly common type...on eBay it might get around $20

 

As Victor noted, it is a "radiate fraction" a.k.a. "post reform radiate" (not a laureate "follis").
Here is a web site on the denomination:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/radiatefraction.html

 

That’s what I get for trying to answer questions off the cuff without my reference materials. Thanks!

 

Victor, your coin (or the photo) almost looks like it has toned silvering which is not correct for this type. I have seen them with modern silver plating for sale to people who know not. Is this image the result of 'odd' cleaning or just a photo artifact?

 

there is no silvering....this coin has been untouched since Dattari owned it. There are merely highlights reflected,

 

Thanks for all the feedback and input on value.