my oldest coin

[bymatt666]

this is my oldest coin, it's a roman bronze serstertius, and is of Marcus Aurelius AD161-80, minted in Rome......it's not too clear and the tail side is blank, approx 30mm in diameter.........byron

 

[coinnut]

Nice coin. Is it doulble struck, or is it supposed to be a dual image? Looks to be in very nice condition compared to some of what we get around here, and ours coins are much, much newer lol

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Is it doulble struck, or is it supposed to be a dual image?

That's the first thing I noticed too, it does indeed appear to be double struck.

Great coin!

 

[bymatt666]

hi coinnut, it does appear to be double struck but the man from the museum said it was'nt...so who am i to argue...lol.....byron

 

[del]

the ancient items you fellas recover over the pond are remarkable Byron . thumbsup01 great coin

 

[coinnut]

hi coinnut, it does appear to be double struck but the man from the museum said it was'nt...so who am i to argue...lol.....byron

Well then, I guess he knows best lol

 

[hockeyguy]

this is my oldest coin, it's a roman bronze serstertius, and is of Marcus Aurelius AD161-80, minted in Rome......it's not too clear and the tail side is blank, approx 30mm in diameter.........byron

Marcus Aurelius holy crud! THis coin was made long before the fall of the Roman Empire....probably by slave labor. That's an amazing find. Ok guys let's head to Europe and find some real oldies.

Nice coin Byron......I take it you found it in England?

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

From the land of the Bluenose.....that is a sweet one. Congrats. <

 

[DaleGM]

very Marcus like finds Matt, well done on the Roman coin erfect10:

 

[aloldstuff]

Very nice, send some of those old coins over here

 

[RobW]

Gald everyone else was seeing double too...I was beginning to wonder about myself...had to take up other pastimes with all this rain :beerbuddy:

 

[wingmaster]

Great find congrats.

 

[bymatt666]

hi hockeyguy....yes i found it near newbury, berkshire.... .....byron

 

[Viking]

Nice find! Is it just me or did the movie Gladiator pop into your head after reading the name Marcus Aurelius?

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.

What an awesome movie! :boxing:

 

[coop]

Congrats on your oldest thumbsup01