Coin Information: Tantalus S/N 46
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| Coin type: | Roman Imperial |
| Entered by: | rasiel (Seller rating: 5.0 out of 5, based on 16 buyer responses) |
| Added on: | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Ruler: | Volusian (Augustus) |
| Coin: | AR Antoninianus IMPCAECVIBVOLVSIANOAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. PIETASAVGG - Pietas standing left, raising hands over altar. |
| Mint: | Rome (252-253) |
| Wt./Size/Axis: | 3.69g / - / - |
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| Acquisition/Sale: | Numismatik Lanz 109 #776 5/22/02 |
| Estimate/ Reserve: | €100.00 |
| For Sale: | This coin is for sale. ($250.00) About this seller |
| Notes: | Dec 30, 11 - Aaaaargh! Beware the claw lady everyone! This nice Volusian was the first coin I won from an auction house (Numismatik Lanz, Germany). Although I think I overpaid a bit for the grade, it should be noted that shiny, near-mint coins of this period are pretty hard to find. By the mid-3rd century Roman silver coins had become highly debased leaving behind coins that didn't fare very well the weathering of thousands of years in the ground even if they had not been widely circulated. Most of the average Volusians and other coins of this period are often pitted. That's a sign the base metals have eroded away leaving behind a spongy, silver-rich alloy. |
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