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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Richard Peddie, post: 2890378, member: 87864&quot;]Hi all,</p><p><br /></p><p>Just require some knowledge that i am lacking myself about a recent purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is for a Balbinus gold aureus as pictured in the attachments and the ebay listing where i purchased it from.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just wondering if this coin is authentic or is it one to send back to the seller?</p><p><br /></p><p>listing is correct that the weight is 5.81g, i have found online that during this period 55-60 were struck to the pound so this lies roughly at the midpoint so weight seems correct.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is no signs of casting so it is definitely a struck coin, have read through &quot;Calgary coins&quot; list of things to check for cast coins and none of these are shown here.</p><p><br /></p><p>If any more pictures are needed or more information let me know and i will oblige</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>thank you all for your help yet again <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300-A-D-Roman-Period-Gold-Coin-Metal-detecting-find-from-Brixham-in-Devon-/253209712876?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&amp;nma=true&amp;si=etuM5LEoT7hOwutoolLakLJJm0c%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300-A-D-Roman-Period-Gold-Coin-Metal-detecting-find-from-Brixham-in-Devon-/253209712876?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&amp;nma=true&amp;si=etuM5LEoT7hOwutoolLakLJJm0c%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc" rel="nofollow">listing</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]694444[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]694445[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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