Which would you take (Gordian III)

true...thanks for the help

What about altering the coin? like say if you added metal in a certain spot to make it look better...would that be bad?


stainless

 

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Yeah, thats bad. Or worse still, removing metal and recarving it into something else. Tooling is a vastly greater problem with ancient coins compared to modern.

Actually, I recall a case last year in which a large Greek silver coin, either Larissa or Syracuse (something with a facing nymph) was sold at a European auction with a damaged nose and some other problems. Same coin showed up later in the year in an HJB mailbid sale in perfect condition. When they discovered this, it was removed from the sale.

 

Ok, thanks for the help...It is sad that some would do that


stainless

 

It would look like normal wear , just try to keep it where the scratches are the worst .
rzage:smile

 

Hi ! Ardatirion,

Thanks for your comments. Since the coin is only $ 20.00-30.00 , I might try the ole rub trick.

I,m not sure what the RIC IV 268, 239 AD is. Are you telling me that this is the ID of this coin ? Is it not a Gordian III, AE Sestertius - 235-244 A.D. ?

 

Struck 239 AD at the Rome mint, it is a sestertius. RIC IV 268 is the reference. Sorry about that, I was in a rush when I posted.

 

But how long does it take for the rubbing to show an effect? Reminds me of that old commercial about tootsiepops..

 

Thanks so much for your clarification Ardatirion. I appreciate the knowledge.