Home World & Ancient Coins Forum
Options

Gold Byzantine (300-1400 AD) Era coins Question for the experts

Hi, Gold from this period can be seen as "clipped" from time to time.

Question: Is this common in this series and is it market acceptable?

Thanks!

Comments

  • Options
    TiborTibor Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Clipping is not very common on Byzantine gold or silver coins. I have
    seen only a couple of each in the last 15+ years.
    They are market acceptable at a discount; as to the TPG's I have
    never seen a clipped coin in their plastic. More than likely the
    TPG's would just "genuine" the coin if warranted.
  • Options
    Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 6,953 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks!
  • Options
    STLNATSSTLNATS Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Clipping is not very common on Byzantine gold or silver coins. I have
    seen only a couple of each in the last 15+ years.
    They are market acceptable at a discount; as to the TPG's I have
    never seen a clipped coin in their plastic. More than likely the
    TPG's would just "genuine" the coin if warranted. >>



    +1 I've seen clipped silver but don't recall seeing such for gold (maybe just not paying enuf attention). They sell, but I would think that discounts vs intact coins would be quite large except for rarities.
    Always interested in St Louis MO & IL metro area and Evansville IN national bank notes and Vatican/papal states coins and medals!
  • Options
    TiborTibor Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I stand corrected on my statement on clipped coins and how
    TPG's treat them. The OP, thebigeng, sent a link to a coin graded
    by the guys ATS. The coin was slabbed and graded with a notation
    of being clipped. I studied the pictures and could not see the
    clipped portion of the coin. The terms clip,clipped and clipping
    have different meanings for Ancient, Byzantine and Medieval
    coins. Dishonest people would remove, with shears, parts of the
    edges of gold and silver coins for their own ill gotten gains. I hope
    this clears things up.
Sign In or Register to comment.