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<p>[QUOTE="robp, post: 5206261, member: 96746"]<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-sestertius-britain%E2%80%99s-rarest-coin-in-an-amazing-state-of-preservation.253779/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-sestertius-britain%E2%80%99s-rarest-coin-in-an-amazing-state-of-preservation.253779/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-sestertius-britain’s-rarest-coin-in-an-amazing-state-of-preservation.253779/</a></p><p>The coin involved in this thread is a good example of why a provenance is so important. Geoff lent this coin to the British Museum for a few years where it was on display to the public, but after some time its provenance was questioned regarding the length of time it had been in his possession and could he prove private ownership before the cut-off date. It was one of those coins that was nearly owned for long enough, but now in danger of confiscation. Needless to say, he promptly removed it from the BM to avoid it going anywhere, not to mention a significant financial loss. Fortunately for him, an image was subsequently found of it in the catalogue for the Sarti sale in 1906 which contained a large number of bronzes from the Bolsena hoard. Happy days and a great deal of relief. </p><p><br /></p><p>This was the coin which was illustrated in the thread on the postcard produced for the BM. Previously in the attached thread, but presumably deleted.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1215166[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robp, post: 5206261, member: 96746"][URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-sestertius-britain%E2%80%99s-rarest-coin-in-an-amazing-state-of-preservation.253779/[/URL] The coin involved in this thread is a good example of why a provenance is so important. Geoff lent this coin to the British Museum for a few years where it was on display to the public, but after some time its provenance was questioned regarding the length of time it had been in his possession and could he prove private ownership before the cut-off date. It was one of those coins that was nearly owned for long enough, but now in danger of confiscation. Needless to say, he promptly removed it from the BM to avoid it going anywhere, not to mention a significant financial loss. Fortunately for him, an image was subsequently found of it in the catalogue for the Sarti sale in 1906 which contained a large number of bronzes from the Bolsena hoard. Happy days and a great deal of relief. This was the coin which was illustrated in the thread on the postcard produced for the BM. Previously in the attached thread, but presumably deleted. [ATTACH=full]1215166[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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