Oldest CRH related coin - real or fake?

[hokielegend]

Got this old coin in a machine rejected find - as well as:
- $0.95 in AG
-$22.40 US clad
-$6.10 CAD
-$3.59 GBP (British pound)
-numerous foreign coins

How could I tell if the "Roman" coin is real?
If so, any info on period?
It's about the size of a quarter.

Now IF THIS coin* could talk to us...

Thanks

(*if authentic)

 

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[Infowarrior]

Wow!!! Thats a loaded reject bin!

The most ive found was about 7-8 coins.

I have no clue on that "roman" coin, but it sure looks old! Very cool either way!

HH

 

[BuffaloBoy]

I am no expert at all, but it looks like it was cast and not struck..

 

[GMan00001]

Assuming it's real, it is at least one of the oldest coins found CRHing.

Personally, I've found two ancient roman coins while searching bags of coins and I know there was at least one other person (and I believe others) who found one as well. Can't remember the dates of those off hand.

Whether it is the oldest or not shouldn't really be a big deal though as it is still a very cool find.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Thats pretty wild!

 

[GMan00001]

Although not an exact match, this is the closest I could find doing a quick search. Appears to be likely Maximinus II, circa 308 AD


http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/maximinus_II/_cyzicus_RIC_043_G.jpg

The text I believe is "GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C" and "GENIO CA-ESARIS"

Hopefully somebody with better ancient roman identifying skills can take it from there.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Great find!

 

[hokielegend]

Although not an exact match, this is the closest I could find doing a quick search. Appears to be likely Maximinus II, circa 308 AD


http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/maximinus_II/_cyzicus_RIC_043_G.jpg

The text I believe is "GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C" and "GENIO CA-ESARIS"

Hopefully somebody with better ancient roman identifying skills can take it from there.

ding ding ding ding! Thank you so much!
From your description, I was able to find another one that closely matches mine:

Maximinus II

http://www.numisology.com/images/104-254-750.JPG

#104-254, minted between 308-310AD.
Wow! how cool is that?

Now I wonder how I find out if it's the real deal or not...

 

[GarouLady]

Even if it isn't real, that's still one wicked looking coin.

Sincerely, Garoulady

 

[SilverForBrains]

that is a way loaded reject bin!

 

[sagittarius98]

Most likely real. Congrats!

 

[hokielegend]

Just an update to this coin.

Went to the Baltimore Coin Expo over the weekend.

Visited 3 ancient coin dealers and 2 said its the real deal- the other one wouldn't commit to it but said its most likely real.
Beside Sag said so too

1 dealer noted it's from an ancient mint located in modern Turkey. As posted previously, roughly 312A.D. Unit currency is 1 follis. Looked up follis and noticed most contained a small minimal of silver-usually as a surface cladding.

Guessed this one goes in a special holder.

 

[Iamrussell]

Wow congrats- did you get any indication of value?

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[hokielegend]

Wow congrats- did you get any indication of value?

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Not really. Value wasn't in my list of questions to ask. I did noticed a pile of common uncleaned dime/penny size Roman coins priced at $10-$15 ea. Being common quarter sized follis, might fetches $25?

 

[50cent]

its the real deal