hi does anyone know if these are real or which ones are? the gold ones on the bottom look pretty real to me and btw i cannot weigh them because i don't have any thing to weigh them with, sorry, regards Ali
At the risk of piling on, these all look very much like modern copies and not like genuine ancient Roman coins. Also, the fact that they were found in a car boot (or "car trunk" for the Americans) is not a good sign- this group of coins would (if genuine) be worth quite a few thousand dollars, and while it's possible they'd be abandoned in a car, it seems unlikely.
Ah, thanks for the language lesson @Severus Alexander, I did not know that. Related: I've also heard the term "jumble sale", is this also a flea market or is there some difference?
I consulted with my local expert (my English wife!) and she says there's a difference. A car boot sale is typically in a field or parking lot, where people can literally park their cars and sell out of the boot. (Or a table, the boot isn't necessary.) A jumble sale is typically inside a building, usually raising money for some organization... also usually literally a jumble, i.e. pretty chaotic. If it's more like an indoor flea market, the term would be "bring-and-buy sale". So it doesn't seem that there is an exact equivalent to "flea market." And no "garage sales" under any description! At least that's what she remembers from 15+ years ago!
I don’t know why everybody on here is so critical. If you unwrap those gold coins, I am sure there is a delicious milk chocolate treat inside.
