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Title: Roman Coin? maybe?
Post by: Nefarious on May 18, 2005, 01:17:51 PM
Help me identify this Coin, it was in a bin of old coins that belonged to my Grandpa.

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/145_1116440107_romancoin.jpg)
Title: Roman Coin? maybe?
Post by: slimm50 on May 18, 2005, 01:19:30 PM
They're worthless, but hey, I like old stuff...I'll give ya a dollar for 'em.;)
Title: Roman Coin? maybe?
Post by: bunch on May 18, 2005, 01:40:59 PM
he must have ben very old
Title: Roman Coin? maybe?
Post by: Raider179 on May 18, 2005, 03:15:50 PM
It appears to be Aurelian. AD 270-275

Egypt/Alexandria
Title: Roman Coin? maybe?
Post by: Dinger on May 18, 2005, 03:21:51 PM
can you give us a larger version, preferably head-on, so we can read the script?
Title: Roman Coin? maybe?
Post by: Nefarious on May 18, 2005, 03:28:47 PM
Yes, but give me a few, Its a beautiful day, and trying to get some stuff done outside.
Title: Roman Coin? maybe?
Post by: Raider179 on May 18, 2005, 03:38:34 PM
Here is a link...

http://www.coinsofromanegypt.org/html/collection/militaryemperors/aurelian.htm


Aurelian (270-275 A.D.)  
Potin tetradrachm year 4 (272/273 A.D.) Curtis 1761 Milne 4390  
Diameter: 20 mm Dattari 5492 Emmett 3933(4)
Weight: 9.06 g Die Axis: 12:00
Obverse: ΑΚΑ  ΔΟΜ  ΑΥΡΗΛΙΑΝΟC  CΕΒ
Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Eagle flying right, head turned back, wreath in talons. Star to right, in field, LΔ.

 
thanks that was fun :)
Title: Roman Coin? maybe?
Post by: Sandman on May 18, 2005, 04:05:42 PM
Lot's of Aurelian stuff on eBay (http://search.ebay.com/aurelian_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8). Slimm is right... they don't appear to be worth much.
Title: Roman Coin? maybe?
Post by: NUKE on May 18, 2005, 04:26:46 PM
My sister has a coin that my grandfather gave the family.....it's a Roman coin with Cesar on it.

Turns out it isn't worth anything.
Title: Roman Coin? maybe?
Post by: Nefarious on May 18, 2005, 04:35:44 PM
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/145_1116452080_bigger.jpg)

Thanks everyone!