It's my first post here, I spent the last couple days uploading my collection (it's great fun!) and now I'm looking at the first coin I purchased a year ago with a really skeptical eye. Like, I feel quite silly having purchased this with what I know now. Anyway it was only $10. It's in one of those suspicious slabs from "International Numismatic Bureau". I checked Numista and some other sites online but I can't find one that matches. The obverse is in really bad shape, really can't make much out even with a loupe. But the reverse has some detail and a pretty unique scene showing a spearman on the right attacking a smaller person on the left.
Any ideas what this coin might be? Or if its just a cheap fake? I have two other questions but I read your rules and I have to post separate threads so, see you there!
The coin is real however at 10$ you overpaid. Take some better photos under natural light with the obverse text readable and I'll probably be able to identify the coin.
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Since you took the time to reply, I took the time to take another picture under the dusky New Jersey sun ... Unfortunately they're not much better. I'll work on a better setup for photographing coins ASAP! Even with a loupe the obverse is reeeeally hard to make out
Try taking a magnifying glass and reading the letters on the obverse, the name of the emperor is written there. The reverse is FEL TEMP REPARATION (loosely translates to return of good times) and the mint mark is on the bottom of the reverse. While the label on the slab is technically true, as in the coin really does come from the 4th century (era of Constantine the Great) it was most likely struck under one of his sons, not the big man himself. Kind of sad that a company that gives themself the authority to slab coins doesn't take a little time to give more details about the coin that they slab.
I collect and deal in ancient Roman coin. In case you're looking for affordable ancient coins or need any help with the coins you already have send me a message.
Citeer: "cro321"Kind of sad that a company that gives themself the authority to slab coins doesn't take a little time to give more details about the coin that they slab.
You expected more from INB? What's sad is that they stay in business basically by slabbing their own coins then selling them.
