What a difference large bronze coins makes

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don't underestimate the power of the edge.



but a nice thick silver is awesome as well!

 

Nice coins. I'm going to post a pic of my Athenian owl tet's edge later today. It is an absolute hockey puck by silver standards.

 

Big is beautiful (even though not just size counts) !!


Republic, As minted in Rome, circa 211-206 BC
No legend, head of janus
Prow of galley right, ROMA at exergue, I above galley
37.22 gr
Ref RCV # 627


Antoninus Pius, Sestertius Rome mint, AD 140/144
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right
PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM, winged thunderbolt, S - C in field
25.86 gr, 31 mm
Ref : Cohen #682, RCV # 4208, RIC III # 618



Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemee IV
Head of Zeus right
PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle left, cornucopia in field
36.11 gr, 34 mm
Ref : Sear #7841

Q

 

Hello all,

Maybe a bit silly question: Ptolemy coins, of this size, do they suppose to have a seam on the edge, or if there is one, it is safe to consider it an electrotype?, thus counterfeit coin..

thank you so much for your help

 

I have seen big Ptolemaic bronzes with what at first glance appeared to be a seem on the edge. I know the coin was authentic however, because I saw it before it was cleaned and completely covered in encrustations and barely even recognizable as a Ptolemaic bronze. I believe these come from the flan preparation process.

That said, it is also possible that it is evidence of casting or being an electrotype. We'd really need pictures to tell.

 

Thanks Rd_spork, will post on Friday, thanks again

 

It would probably be best to start a new thread to get the most views.

 

Hi Jwt708- great suggestion - thank you, i will post on Friday with pictures. Thank you

 

I didn't catch that inuendo until you pointed it out... I guess I am too "clean" for this world...

If you want to absolutely murder your coin budget, hold an RR aes grave. Those are HUGE and HEAVY.

I have a big coin that should be arriving soon.

 

If I told you that the Ptolemaic bronzes had the edges trimmed to make them work better in vending machines, would you believe me? Modern sources credit the invention to Heron of Alexandria who lived after these coins were made but I am less certain which came first.

 

I love the flow lines on this guy. You don't tend to see those on AE as much.