Another Roman, between my Byzantines. Looks silver can't be. Probably a fake or silver plated coin 26,5 mm 16,6 gr
Impossible for me to offer any opinion at all from that photo but here's a link with 'Victoria sestertius' of Pupienus. Of course, the silvering would be a big red-flag....and notice the weight and values. https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...ory=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=
Coinprinces => man it's awesome having new folks join the forum ... but you're gonna have to "up" your photo-game a tad to get good coin critiques (I suck at photos too) you rock
I hope these photos are better! This is the best I can get out of my camera. Coin is about 3 mm thick. But not equally thick. Thickest part 3,8 mm, thinnest part 2,1 mm 26 a 27 mm 16,65 gr.
Well, the weight and size seem Ok and I guess I'm leaning towards genuine but I'm still leery about it---it just looks too 'soapy' for me to feel comfortable with it. You haven't mentioned where you came across it. And since I am in no way an expert on genuineness, I rely heavily on the expertise of reputable well-known dealers and auction houses. I hope someone else can be of more help.
Gregarious thats right. Bought this lot at Roma numismatics febr. 2017. 200 Byzantine coins. They weren't right that they are all Byzantine, But I have to believe that they are real. It's really a surprise lot of coins.
Well, that increases the odds that it's a worn coin that has suffered some circulatory/environmental distortions---assuming you don't notice any 'edge seams' on that sestertius. I hope it all turns out well
I meant to post my worn 'budget' example for comparison...so here it is: A sestertius with a standing Liberalitas reverse, struck 238 AD at Rome---RIC 14, 16.24 grams, 31 mm
