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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2361002, member: 19463"]The question of value of a coin like this has little meaning. Relatively few collectors of RR denarii have any interest in coins this low grade. A few, myself included, do buy lower grade coins but when we do we try for coins with clear but worn details or at least something going for the coin. Lacking the legend, lacking pleasant surfaces and lacking particular interest in the type make the market for the coin mostly people who are impressed with anything that old or who are aware but not deeply into the Roman Republic. I told you I buy junk. This is my Cipius.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]481622[/ATTACH]</p><p>It will point out the details your coin would be better off it they remained. Mine cost $25 but it has a dirty little secret being fourree or a silver plated, copper cored ancient forgery which lowers its appeal greatly. I believe yours is solid (not fourree) and official but has nothing to offer beyond that. Would someone pay the $25 level? I would not. The reason I said the question of price is meaningless is that you have to find someone who wants a coin of that style and grade and is willing to pay the price. red-spork summed up problems but quoted numbers several time what I would expect. The coin is worth what a buyer is willing to pay. Where will you find that buyer?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2361002, member: 19463"]The question of value of a coin like this has little meaning. Relatively few collectors of RR denarii have any interest in coins this low grade. A few, myself included, do buy lower grade coins but when we do we try for coins with clear but worn details or at least something going for the coin. Lacking the legend, lacking pleasant surfaces and lacking particular interest in the type make the market for the coin mostly people who are impressed with anything that old or who are aware but not deeply into the Roman Republic. I told you I buy junk. This is my Cipius. [ATTACH=full]481622[/ATTACH] It will point out the details your coin would be better off it they remained. Mine cost $25 but it has a dirty little secret being fourree or a silver plated, copper cored ancient forgery which lowers its appeal greatly. I believe yours is solid (not fourree) and official but has nothing to offer beyond that. Would someone pay the $25 level? I would not. The reason I said the question of price is meaningless is that you have to find someone who wants a coin of that style and grade and is willing to pay the price. red-spork summed up problems but quoted numbers several time what I would expect. The coin is worth what a buyer is willing to pay. Where will you find that buyer?[/QUOTE]
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