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The listing, Ancient Roman Coin! 1,700-2,000 Years Old! Amazing! has ended.

Ancient Roman Coin! 1,700-2,000 Years Old! Amazing!

Up for bid is an interesting Roman Coin that is approximately 1,700-2,000 years old! Due to the age and wear of the coin, it is difficult to determine exact date and coin type. Per the collector who sold me the coin, it could be worth anywhere from $15-$100 depending on coin type. He noted that a professional may be able to use various chemicals to clean the coin and determine more accurate information. I know nothing about this however. Before bidding, you may want to do your own research. The popular Coin Trackers website notes these coins can range from $5 in extremely poor condition to over $1000 in excellent certified condition.

You are responsible for grading this coin yourself. When you bid, you understand that you are bidding on a coin with an unknown value. I do not know what this coin is worth as I have not gone through the process of certification. The information above is to provide you with two different sources opinions. Again, you are responsible for grading the coin yourself.

* Please note that I tried to take the best pictures that I could with my camera. Please understand that lighting may distort the color somewhat. Thanks for your understanding.

*Please note that I set GIN based on what the item cost me, its value to me, the cost of Listia points at the time the product was listed, and the cost of supplies and postage. I work to insure that GIN is set as fairly as possible.

*Please note that NEGATIVE comments will get you blocked. I am always eager to answer positive questions about the product. I want good Listian's to have a positive auction, be provided great products, and are provided fast shipping!

Thanks and Happy Bidding!

Questions & Comments

What leads you to believe this is a coin?

Oct 24th, 2015 at 6:21:56 PM PDT by

I purchased this from a collector who had many coins ICCS Or INB certified. He had a large lot of these coins prepping to be certified and some slab bed.

Oct 24th, 2015 at 9:40:27 PM PDT by

Clearer pictures added! This is an amazing coin! A true collector will scoop this one up quickly!

Oct 24th, 2015 at 5:19:42 PM PDT by

Is the coin silver

Oct 27th, 2015 at 3:43:07 PM PDT by

No. To the best of my knowledge this coin is not silver. It looks brown in color as if it could be a bronze, Clay, or pottery like substance. It is brown in color. The first two pictures you see were taken with a bright back light in an effort to give you more detail. However, the color more closely resembles the rest of the pictures. As for what the coin is made of, I am unable to provide definite information to you as I do not know. Thanks for looking!

Oct 27th, 2015 at 5:37:19 PM PDT by

My guess is that the reverse of the coin is 2 soldiers holding 1 standard between them with a legend of Gloria Exercitvs. That means the emperor on the front of the coin should be Constantine the Great or one of his sons or a nephew. Minted 336-342 AD.

Oct 28th, 2015 at 4:27:16 PM PDT by

You are amazing! You must have a great deal of experience in coin and stamp collecting! Thanks for the info. I'm sure it will help someone! Best wishes!

Oct 28th, 2015 at 5:05:23 PM PDT by

Yes, I have some experience with Constantine's era coins. Seeing the major reverses quite a bit helps me make them out when there's a lot of wear. Not sure if cleaning will reveal the legends to ID the emperor or not. Soaking in distilled water followed by scrubbing with a toothbrush or scraping lightly with a bamboo skewer is the best way to clean the dirt off without damaging the patina.

Oct 28th, 2015 at 6:37:36 PM PDT by

Thank you!

Oct 28th, 2015 at 7:32:00 PM PDT by

In the first 2 pix it looks like a gold coin,was it cleaned for those pics?

Nov 11th, 2015 at 1:39:51 AM PST by

Please see my response below.

Nov 11th, 2015 at 8:16:46 AM PST by

No. Nothing cleaned. Just used different lighting sources to give you multiple views. Thanks!

Nov 11th, 2015 at 8:16:29 AM PST by

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