Can someone ID this?

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  1. BlackberryPie

    BlackberryPie I like pie

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  3. dltsrq

    dltsrq Grumpy Old Man

    Roman Egypt, tetradrachm of Alexandria. Portrait resembles Gallienus.
     
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  4. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    Definitely Gallienus. That neckbeard is unmistakeable.

    I don't see an exact match on Wildwinds. Will search RPC

    EDIT: RPC doesn't have Gallienus.
     
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  5. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    Year appears to be L-G, which should be year 3
     
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  6. BlackberryPie

    BlackberryPie I like pie

    Is it worth anything in its presently poor condition?
     
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  7. GregH

    GregH Well-Known Member

    No lol.

    But beautiful or ugly, every ancient coin is fascinating and has a story to tell.
     
  8. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Well, sure, but perhaps not as much as you'd like. It's condition and common reverse type will keep the price down but you might be able to get ~$5-20 for it. Don't be mislead by certain eBay sellers such as Ilya Zlobin (highrating_lowprice) who would list a coin like this at $200, marked down to $80, and who might take $20. Here's an example of such a listing... and for this coin $20 would be too much:

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/351397060197?
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    Here's the full attribution of your coin:

    EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus, 253-260 CE
    Billon tetradrachm, Regnal Year 3 (255-256 CE)
    Obverse: [AKΠΛIOVΓAΛΛIHNOCEVEVC]; bust right
    Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, wings open, wreath in beak; L-Γ
    Reference: Emmett 3730.3, R1
     
  9. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    I do not have a match for that coin but this is the same year and basic type for the co-Augustus (and father) Valerian.
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    My birdy Gallienus is from year 13.
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    Price of such things is very much a matter of opinion. My specimens were $53 and $65 respectively but you would find others who would value them at a fraction or many times those numbers depending on whether they were buying or selling. There is no 'Red Book' for Ancients and every coin presents 'situations' (like the ragged edge of my Gallienus OR his exceptional neck beard - there are people here obsessed with neck beards) that affect the number of people who might accept the coin into their collection. Is yours worth $5-20? Probably, but those of us who collect such things would rather spend a bit more and get better surfaces on a common coin available in higher grade so we would not pay $5 for that one.
     
  10. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ..dollar wise, no, but to a history buff/coin collector, a fortune to have...:)
     
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  11. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    I, for one could easily pay $20 for that coin
     
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  12. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Not a bad coin but keep in mind the real fun of collecting is holding a piece of ancient history in your own hands, which far outstrips the monetary value.
     
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  13. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    but, but, but, it says "high_ratings_low_price"
     
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