I needs some coin advice Thanks

I think about to buy this coin, mine question is this a real roman coin

26,2weight/30 mm/ commodus sestertius.

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I don't know whether it is authentic or not but I avoid these types of coins with these pits, they always look cast to me.

 

From the photos it would appear to be a genuine but harshly cleaned setertius of Marcus Aurelius with the Pile of arms “De Sarmatis” reverse. It is impossible to tell if it is genuine from the image alone and a close examination of the edges would be needed. Those pits could also be hiding Bronze Disease.

 

No buy from me, Thanks for advice

 

I agree---unless it were a scarcer and 'certified' example, I avoid those heavily pitted types....too unattractive and prone to many issues and problems as Pish and Martin state.

 

Thanks for the great advice

 

I do not like the surface, but looking the coin up in ACsearch shows the coin in VF condition brought nearly $5K in 1999 and one in just good condition realized near $500 in 2005.

 

what (rich) people had paid don't always reflect actual values. They overbid to just make sure. Then there are those, for whatever reason (silbid or they wanted it equally bad) that bump the prices way beyond norm.
ACsearch for eid mar you get a whole range of numbers that don't make any sense.

 

Actually, I think the pits and the harsh cleaning might be FROM bronze disease. Leave a coin alone with BD too long and this is what is left of it.

 

I agree and zapping it like this doesn't necessarily stop it coming back.

 

Is Bronze Disease anything like verdigris ?

 

It's the same sir.

 

Thanks !