stainless buys a new centerpiece

Pics wont work so I'll link it.

Anywho, it is my first ancient gold piece. A nice Solidus.:


http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee43/ASG-1/Commodus_AR_denarius2C_180_AD2C_Rom.jpg



thoughts?


stainless

 

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IMO It looks cleaned.

 

Could be a Chinese counterfeit

Could be a Chinese counterfeit

 

Lol, al ancient coinage are cleaned, it is an accepted method for them. And it is not a counterfeit, I have it certified by David R. Sear. Plus I see no signs of it being counterfeit.


stainless

 

Very nice coin Stainless- .....SO is that what you spent it all on ?

 

Looks like an original masterpiece to me!

 

stainless you are the centerpiece of the collection. i bet its a april fools joke unless you have stopped asking for advice again but that is unlikely

 

A solid solidus. Sweet.

 

For your information, that's a unique piece. I saw it in the Smithsonian Collection. Yours is nothing but a cheap knockoff.

 

I agree it's not a counterfeit. BUT I suspect it may be a fake or reproduction. Might even be a copy.
Just not a counterfeit.

 

IMHO I see no reason for it to be authentic. Dang guys, give the poor coin the respect it deserves. All I am hearing is "cast counterfeit, chinese counterfeit, cast counterfeit" jeez, what is this? Did Isaiah hack all of your computers?

Btw, nice pick up stainless.

 

What Stainless didn't share with you is that he paid $1700 to moi for that piece.

 

THe coin is definately genuine but unfortunately I believe it has been retooled, greatly deminishing the value.

Richard

 

Sorry, stainless, I have to agree with Richard/Ziggy.

And it is a shame, nice pick up.

 

Do I see some major doubling on the left whisker?

 

Well, you got the 'tool' part right.

 

I have so wanted a gold ancient coin. I know you said it's a Solidus but from what era?

Nice pickup! :thumb:

Ribbit