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<p>[QUOTE="calcol, post: 26548973, member: 77639"]Ancient Roman coins, especially high-end gold coins, are uniquely identifiable because they are handmade and dies for the same type differ significantly. If they find their way into any public market, they’ll be recognized. Black market buyers (Switzerland has been known to have these) are interested mostly in newly found ancients … those won’t have a recognizable provenance.</p><p><br /></p><p>If there is a significant weight of gold in the haul, good chance the coins will be melted. Offering them back for a ransom payment is another. Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="calcol, post: 26548973, member: 77639"]Ancient Roman coins, especially high-end gold coins, are uniquely identifiable because they are handmade and dies for the same type differ significantly. If they find their way into any public market, they’ll be recognized. Black market buyers (Switzerland has been known to have these) are interested mostly in newly found ancients … those won’t have a recognizable provenance. If there is a significant weight of gold in the haul, good chance the coins will be melted. Offering them back for a ransom payment is another. Mike[/QUOTE]
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