Incitatus coins

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Log in or Sign up. Coin Talk. What's the go-to for ancients? I'm trying to get in to the ancient realm, so I've been looking all over the internet for good places to buy. Before I make a decision, however, I though it would be a good idea to ask the experienced before making yet another stupid mistake. I found that Vcoins has a good selection, with a multitude of dealers.

Incitatus coins

As Coin Update viewers know, I collect and consign ancient coins. I know telltale signs of counterfeit and novelty coins as well as authentic strikes. For instance, many ancient fakes are cast rather than struck. To cast a coin, the counterfeiter creates a mold and then pours molten metal into it. While some bronze ancients were cast, most Roman and Greek coins were struck, or hammered with an engraved die into the metal. You can usually see flow lines from those strikes, especially on high-grade coins. Rims often leave tell-tale signs of forgeries. Poor cast fakes leave seams on the rims from the obverse and reverse molds. Counterfeiters often smooth rims to delete those seams. But in doing so, they also leave evidence as many ancients have die cracks that should traverse the rim. I always inspect rims closely, not only for evidence of seams, but also for how genuine ones look. Look at the difference between a cast rim of a fake with seam left and a genuine one right. As I noted in a previous Coin Update post , the eBay seller who sold me the fake sea turtle coin did not include a photo of the rim, which would have been a giveaway. I sent the coin back for a refund as soon as I saw the rim.

As I noted in a previous Coin Update postthe eBay seller who sold me the fake sea turtle coin did not include a photo of the rim, which would have been a giveaway. Log in or Sign up. Justin Incitatus coins and panzerman like this.

Discussion in ' Ancient Coins ' started by Macromius , Jan 22, Log in or Sign up. Coin Talk. Johns, Newfoundland. It has been five days since St. Hope you are doing ok Steve!!! You're the best!

Incitatus was the prized stallion of emperor Caligula. Very few people know that he is actually capable of full speech. He was later killed along with a group of Pandai by the Meliai. Caligula was said to have tried to elect Incitatus as part of his consul while dressing him up in senatorial purple. He also rode his horse across a bridge of boats on the bay of Baiae to prove what a roman astrologer said was wrong regarding him becoming emperor. When Caligula opened a palace at the base of Palatine Hill, Incitatus pulled his golden chariot then was led to the hors d'oeuvres table.

Incitatus coins

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I took this in 06 or 7. Last edited: Jan 22, Oh yeah, those are some excellent coins. Justin Lee and panzerman like this. I would love to get some ancient coins, but not knowing enough about them I am afraid to get fakes. How many Brits don't know who Hadrian was? TypeCoin , Jan 22, Oh yeah, those are some excellent coins. Hope you are doing ok Steve!!! I had a late Roman Bronze coin that looked OK, but it broke in two. Mat Thank you Mat for the info. I have bought Roman gold coins in this manner. To participate in the forum you must log in or register. Related posts: No related posts.

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For now, I would suggest you stay away from coins of the first century, especially silver. JW Report this Post to the Staff. Need help? The majority of ancient coins there are fake. The coins themselves are real, but the patina is not and often inflates the price of the coin. I was snowed in for 3 weeks. Johndakerftw , Jan 22, Theodosius , Orfew , TIF and 1 other person like this. Deacon Ray , Jan 22, Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors.