Caesar elephant

A question about this coin in an upcoming Great Collections auction: how does the fact that it’s overstruck affect its value? Thanks for your expertise in advance.

 

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Given the history of that excact coin type, it would increase the value for me.
Others may think the opposite

 

While an overstrike adds interest and value to many coins I would not want to own this particular coin with an overstrik because I've heard that folks are taking genuine ancients and striking them with false dies so they will stand up to any tests of their composition. I am not commenting on the authenticity of this piece in any way. Just stating my preference.

 

An overstrike may add interest and value to this coin if it is actually an overstrike, as I am unaware of any examples of the type actually overstruck. Do you have a picture of the reverse? The obverse doesn't look overstruck at all.

 

Upcoming Auction? I am bidding it up!

 

Here’s the reverse.

 

I might sit it out, already have one... Not in a silly plastic tomb, either.


RR Julius Caesar AR Denarius 49 BCE Traveling Mint Elephant trampling snake-Pontificates Sear 1399 Craw 443-1

 

This device opens silly plastic tombs.

 

Many, including myself, find overstruck coins very interesting. They can drive you crazy trying to figure out the under type. On the other hand, some are pretty easy.

 

I wouldn't really consider this an overstrike, just a double strike. I suspect this is what the OP coin is as well. An overstrike would be the Caesar type struck over some different type.

 

NGC thinks the coin is overstruck

 

Overstrikes can tell you relative chronology. In the study of NewStyles the Aesillas overstrike on a rare late post-Sullan was lynchpin in the high vs low chronology. When you haven't a fixed point that is the problem. Bauslaugh's Aesillias study showed that those coins were a fixed type that were issued as and when needed over about 30 years c 95-65 BC and now supports the now generally recognised NewStyle low chronology. A recent Thasos over Griffin NewStyle was thus very helpful in re-dating some Thasos imitatives.

 

Here she is (still imprisoned in her plastic tomb).
Beautiful.

 

Coingrats! Does this mean you won it?
Here is mine with a similar banker's mark:

 

Yes I won it!

 

Congrats on the win, I’m not too concerned about banker marks as long as they’re not in some critical area so yours is just fine.

 

Congrats !

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"Imprisoned"??? - Why not, "Here she is (still nested within her protective environment). Much less offensive to her ... I'm sure. And, yes - Beautiful she is.