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<p>[QUOTE="BATTERup646, post: 2245849, member: 75931"]I bought a Roman coin for $6.50 in July. I brought it to a dealer, he took out his jewelers loupe, and said, it has small holes on it do to "gas exposure." His wife said ancients are usually thick, mine is a bit thin, (a bit smaller than the width of a dime). The coin is only a tiny bit smaller than a dime, meaning it could stay in a dime folder. I have found a match on the internet, but the lettering is different.</p><p>Here are the pictures:</p><p><br /></p><p>Front: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21296676594/in/dateposted-public/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21296676594/in/dateposted-public/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21296676594/in/dateposted-public/</a></p><p>Back: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21731371760/in/dateposted-public/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21731371760/in/dateposted-public/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21731371760/in/dateposted-public/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the COA that supposedly certifies it's authentic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Front: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21732550829/in/dateposted-public/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21732550829/in/dateposted-public/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21732550829/in/dateposted-public/</a></p><p>Back: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21919420815/in/dateposted-public/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21919420815/in/dateposted-public/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21919420815/in/dateposted-public/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for taking your time and looking at this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BATTERup646, post: 2245849, member: 75931"]I bought a Roman coin for $6.50 in July. I brought it to a dealer, he took out his jewelers loupe, and said, it has small holes on it do to "gas exposure." His wife said ancients are usually thick, mine is a bit thin, (a bit smaller than the width of a dime). The coin is only a tiny bit smaller than a dime, meaning it could stay in a dime folder. I have found a match on the internet, but the lettering is different. Here are the pictures: Front: [url]https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21296676594/in/dateposted-public/[/url] Back: [url]https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21731371760/in/dateposted-public/[/url] Here's the COA that supposedly certifies it's authentic. Front: [url]https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21732550829/in/dateposted-public/[/url] Back: [url]https://www.flickr.com/photos/131737095@N02/21919420815/in/dateposted-public/[/url] Thanks for taking your time and looking at this.[/QUOTE]
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