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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2353482, member: 31620&quot;]Here are some examples of Roman coins that certainly show evidence os replating in more recent times. Having done some research on the subject it would appear that some Victorian collectors liked to resilver coins in their collections. Ho hum.</p><p><br /></p><p>These coins were bought in my early years of collecting ancients and it wasn&#039;t until I had handled many more coins that these stood out as having significantly different silvering characteristics to normal fully silvered coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both coins sit between my collection and my black cabinet. Both coins are ancient but have been tampered with.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus </b></p><p>Obv:– IMP PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– IOVI CONS PROBI AVG, Jupiter standing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre</p><p>Minted in Rome (R Thunderbolt B in exe) Emission 6 Officina 2. A.D. 281</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC 173 Bust type F (Scarce)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ca_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantine the Great </b></p><p>Obv:– CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, Laureate bust right</p><p>Rev:–. VIRTVS EXERCIT, Two captives seated either side of banner inscribed VOT XX</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (C | R /PLG). A.D. 321</p><p>Reference:– Bastien XI 65. RIC VII Lugdunum 113 (R1)</p><p><br /></p><p>The re-silvering on this one has gained a golden tone which implies the silvering is&#039;t brand new.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20160br%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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