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Clearly Tooled - Mr. Tooly1588 viewsIf you were not sure what tooling is. This coin should make it obvious. It appears most of this coin's "design" was scratched into a near slug. Tooling is done to increase the value of the coin. If detected it actually decreases the value. Before or after, this coin wasn't worth much.
Originally posted on the boards by Feathers.
This coin has been nicknamed "Mr. Tooly" and many discussion board members find it amusing. It is certainly useful for defining the word toooling.Joe Sermarini
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Claudius, sestertius, tooled1424 viewsThis coin has been tooled to the extent that it is impossible to determine if the coin is genuine. Although it probably was genuine, it has been destroyed. Joe Sermarini
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Caracalla Dupondius tooled1335 viewsSold in April 2005 by seller eden994 on German Ebay (212€!). The reverse seems okay but on the obv. the hair and radiate crown have clearly been tooled, probably the face as well.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Not Tooled - This coin is genuine and is not tooled.1210 viewsThis coin was erroneously identified as tooled on another discussion list. Here is a comment from Curtis Clay: "The untouched state of the coin is self-evident, but if you want it in concrete, you can compare the obv. to three other VF coins from the same obv. die, and all identical with yours in every detail, in Blancon List 41, 2003, 906-8. The same tooler, tooling all four in identical manner, I suppose?" The point of posting here is to point out that what might appear to be tooling for one type may be normal for another type. Before assuming a coin is tooled it should be compared with others of the same type (from the same dies if possible).
Joe Sermarini
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Hadrian sestertius1183 viewsThis coin was sold on ebay by known fake seller Numis18 for $3000.
A comment from Curtis Clay "no question, the coin has been brutally tooled! "
When the surfaces have been modified to this extent, it is nearly impossible to determine if the coin is genuine. It could be a tooled cast. mix_val
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Hadrian Sestertius RIC 587918 viewsSold on German Ebay in Oct. 2005 by seller rommuenze for 434€!
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Hadrian As Aegyptos Egypt904 viewsSold on German Ebay along with several other tooled coins in August / September 2005. This coin was sold for 142€!
submitted by RupertRupert
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Crispina Sestertius Concordia891 viewsSold on German Ebay along with several other tooled coins in August / September 2005. This coin was sold for 90€.
submitted by RupertRupert
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AE - Handled with additional tools828 viewsCaverns are filled with plastic component. Missing parts are further sculpting. This is clearly seen in the inscription on the left side, on the chin, neck and eye. It is further staining of the treated surfaces, but visible difference in staining. The original patina is seen as the right, below. Ilya Prokopov
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Antoninus Pius Sestertius696 viewsAntoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.97 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 140. Laureate head right / Tiber reclining left, leaning on urn, resting right hand on ship and holding reed. RIC III 642a; BMCRE 1313; Cohen 819. VF, dark brown surfaces, smoothed and tooled.Vitruvius
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Tooled Antonia Dupondius679 viewsSold in April 2005 by seller eden994 on German Ebay. The same seller also sold the Claudius sestertius.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Tooled Marcus Aurelius650 viewsMarcus Aurelius AE Sestertius. 163 AD.
IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, laureate head right.
SALVTI AVGVSTOR TR P XVII S-C, COS III below, Salus standing left, holding sceptre and feeding a serpent rising from altar.
RIC 843: Cohen 564.
Tooling is most evident on obverse, on beard, hair, and around his eyes.
Submitted by Wolfgang336
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Septimius Severus, Victoriae641 viewsClear evidence of heavy tooling
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Vespasian, Sestertius, RIC 435 Tooled632 viewsObv: IMP CAES VESPAS AVG PM TRP PPP COS III Bust: Laureate head right.
Rev: PAX AVGVST
Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia, SC across fields
Ref: RIC 435, Cohen 313
Sold on ebay by Numis18, renowned for tooled coins, in January 2007 for US $1,136.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Julian II AE1 - RIC Cyzicus 127 Tooled631 viewsObv: D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVB, Bull, two stars above
CYZB in exe.
Ref: RIC Cyzicus 127
An example of tooling from NUMIS18 on eBay, a renowned seller of tooled coins.maridvnvm
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Nero Æ Sestertius/ Triumphal Arch623 viewsTooledEX.NVMMIS
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Tooled Clodius Albinus sestertius593 viewsSold in April 2005 by seller eden994 on German Ebay (763€!).
submitted by rupert
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Sabina Dupondius or As584 viewsSold on German Ebay by seller rommuenze along with several other tooled coins in August / September 2005. This coin was sold for 162€!
submitted by RupertRupert
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Lucilla, AE Sestertius, RIC 1742580 viewsObv: LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG [F], draped bust right
Rev: HILARTAS S-C, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopiae
Ref: RIC 1742, Cohen 31, BMC 1147
Heavily tooled.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Trajan Sestertius Spes580 viewsTrajan AE Sestertius, RIC 519, Cohen 459, BMC 810
Obvious tooling of lettering and drapery on reverse and ear and hair of portrait mix_val
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Vespasian sestertius, Roma, RIC 443.574 viewsSold on eBay on 04.03.06 for 1,3250.00 USD. Seller: hermescoins1
Curtis Clay: "The coin is rather heavily tooled. Roma's clothing on the rev. is entirely remade."
Barry Murphy: " That's horrible. Nothing left on the reverse that's original and I'd suspect that much of the obverse has been helped as well." Other examples of the same ``school" of tooling is known.
Numerianus
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Artificial Fill573 viewsCorrosion cavities on the original coin. Then painted and artificial patina is applied. Ilya Prokopov
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Marc Antony and Octavian, Denarius, RSC 8524 viewsObv: M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P
Bust: Bare head of Antony right.
Rev: CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C
Bust: Bare head of Octavian right
Mint: Ephesus Date: Spring - Summer 41 BC.
Ref: RSC 8, Syd 1181, Cr517/2
The coin appears to have been created by someone without a good reference and is completely fake. This was an authentic coin however, the jewelry tooled and carved in the details without a good reference. The original coin portraits are not smiling, as on this altered version, although both Mark Antony and Octavian do look rather pleased with themselves.
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