Hello, this denarius was offered me at a price of 200 eur. What do you think about its quality, price, originality...? Thanks in advance.
IF it is genuine, then 200 Euros is a fair price for that condition. I have no way of telling you if it is authentic however. go here and you can find comparisons. https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.asp...R_TYPE_ID_2=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_4=1
I suppose I'll echo what has already been posted above. From the photo, it seems genuine and offered at a fair price for the type and grade. Here's my worn, budget example for comparison---naturally, it sold for less than half of your superior denarius:
I always loved your Caesar Elephant @Mikey Zee ... really cool bankers marks make it! A lot of good circulation wear ensures that it was used by many people at that time! @gogili1977 , I am sorry that I cannot speak to your proposed authenticity. I never considered myself an expert in any way. I am but an enthusiastic hobbyist who is focused on the history surrounding coins. Mine is a humble example, but I really like it. I believe I read somewhere that the elephant and snake were a slap at Pompey... RR Caesar AR Denarius 49 BCE Traveling Mint Elephant-Pontificates Sear 1399 Craw 443/1
that's an ok one.. i still don't have "ein" and kick meself for turning down the skinny elephant one long ago cause i was ignorant of'em
I always find it interesting and sometimes a bit amusing as to what we individually find desirable or tolerable. I was drawn to this denarius because of its wear and bank-marks (and, of course, the JC connection) but others would have passed it by for those very same 'flaws'----naturally, it had to be at my price. But, even at a discount, I nearly passed it by because of the lack of a legible CAESAR legend. Now, I'm happy I went for it and would've regretted it if I didn't. I love imagining all the hands it passed through over so many centuries....
No way to be certain from the photo, but there's no particular reason to doubt its authenticity. Price is very fair because of the very clear and almost complete name.
