G'Day Drusus this is a token (not a coin) give to Noblemen visiting the Scala Santa shrine from the priest's as a keep sake,It's AE 4 size regards...
If you don't mind I'll show you one of mine,this one is Vespasian denarius,grade Fine 19.2mm rotation 180* Rome mint 75 A.D.,RIC 90 Obv,IMP CAESAR...
I think the hord that it was found with was a Claudius II Gothicus hord but I cant be sure as It had a lot of crud on it and came out of the soak...
I brought a hord of coins and after cleaning a few nice one did surface but what caught my eye was this Scala Santa token they gave to the holy...
Then I'm at a loss so I'll reside my self to the fact that the coin's in excellent shape,It'll be interesting to see which way the penny drops so...
G'Day Ardatirion,whey I suspect It's not a counterfeit is that the cast lugs are still visable on the coin,wouldn't a forger make it conform more...
G'Day mate,There is more than clash marks on the coin and with the doubling I would submit it for a VAM number,I did look at VAM world but...
[IMG][IMG] oh and P.S.Prokopov and Panouv have published some information on these so there's no confused with modern day fakes that's where the...
The coin still has patin on the cast lugs that was one indication,I can give you a photo with a microscope but not a close up as the camera has...
It was sold to me as a fake but something was unusual about it,found out that It was a legally cast in about 38 AD on the front in I think Bulgaria
Thought I might put this cast coin up to see what you think,Sestertius size AS @ 31.1 mm the obverse M AGRIPPA L F COS...
G'Day all,finaly fixed the problem,so go back to my first post 1 page back and you'll see what I mean
Congrats Jeankay
Im new myself EMCBill and this is a great site for error coins mate,these are just a few coins I found in roll searching some 1960 D and they say...
G'Day Ed,found 3 more of the die chipped "R"(total of 5) tho they haven't got the die scratch on the reverse,regards Harry
Thanks Frank and yes "I know nothing"to quote a fraze from an old TV show mate,shame It's like this tho It dosen't stop me from trying to finish...
G'Day Ed,I'm lucky that some seller will ship coin rolls down under and there's not that many who will,I had to fight tooth and nail to get the...
G'day Ed,yes very nice mate I noticed that you have a die chip R,there were two filled R's or die chip R's in this roll of 1960D LD as...
Sorry Jeankay it came from a second roll I opend (with 5 others coins the same) of 1960 D LD,the first roll had 2 of these and this the second...
I found this in the same roll as the last EDS RPM this one seem's to have more of the sherif exposed, [IMG]regards Harry
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