What is this coin?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by ErkoSlo, Nov 5, 2018.

  1. ErkoSlo

    ErkoSlo New Member

    I found this coin at home. From what time is it? Is it worth anything?

    Thanks in advance
     

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  3. ErkoSlo

    ErkoSlo New Member

    What about this one?
     

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  4. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    It's a modern replica of a coin of Roman emperor Claudius, although "replica" is too generous of a word. Sorry :(.

    Here's an authentic example from CNG's archives:

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    CLAUDIUS. 41-54 AD. Æ As (28mm, 10.86 gm). Rome mint. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head left / CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, S-C across field, Constantia standing left, raising right hand and holding spear in left. RIC I 111; BMCRE 201; Cohen 14. VF, nice even brown patina, light smoothing in fields.
     
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  5. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    The pictures are out of focus and I can't tell what the metal/color is, but it is also a Roman coin (or more likely, a replica) but of a much later time in the Roman Empire.

    Try taking better pictures. Have your phone camera perfectly flat to the surface of the coin. Keep the camera far enough away to allow your autofocus to work.
     
  6. Ken Dorney

    Ken Dorney Yea, I'm Cool That Way...

    Both coins are fake, worth maybe $1 each (if someone wants such a thing).
     
  7. Multatuli

    Multatuli Homo numismaticus

    In fact, it seems more a replica of a barbarous coin imitating a Claudius As!
     
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