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Offline Tibsi

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Good reverse - barbaric coin?
« on: February 11, 2007, 11:50:19 am »
Hi!

What do you think about this?
I bought it for very budget-priced ($6).

Bye!
Tibsi

Mark Farrell

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Re: Good reverse - barbaric coin?
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2007, 12:02:54 pm »
I think official. It's a provincial issue, probably for Gordian III (theĀ  :Greek_Delta: IAN on obv seems to fit) from Nicaea in Bithynia. Pretty common type and $6 is probably about right. Sort of the Fel Temp of provincials...

I've seen several before where the reverse seems to be "slumped" to the right. Actually working on an uncleaned coin like that right now.

Mark

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Re: Good reverse - barbaric coin?
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2007, 12:14:42 pm »
Thanks Mark!

Obverse: MANT :Greek_Gamma: OR :Greek_Delta: IANOC AV ?
Reverse: NIKAIE :Greek_Omega: N?

Mark Farrell

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Re: Good reverse - barbaric coin?
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2007, 01:43:21 pm »
Yes to both.

 

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