Nice new Roman Coin Found In Backyard
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This nice Roman Coin was found in our backyard in Lebanon
What do you think it is??
How much is it worth ?
Should I send it to get graded and where ?
Notice the nice details ..........
Thanks
Sam
What do you think it is??
How much is it worth ?
Should I send it to get graded and where ?
Notice the nice details ..........
Thanks
Sam
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09/07/2006
The is a lot of roman temples in lebanon actually 6 of them and they are a tourist destination now.
I am not sure if they are romans since lebanon has been invaded by everybody (still till today )
But I was wondering where I could send them to get them graded ??
Thx
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My first thought was the lower coin is a Phoenician or a Phrygian coin.
The turreted bust is usually a representation of the Greek goddess Kybele, mother of earth and the gods, titans and such.
Here are some links to examples of the Phoenician coins below.
http://www.aeqvitas.com/photo.htm?term=^[^[:space:]]+\W+Arados &precanned=Greek
http://www.aeqvitas.com/photo.htm?term=^[^[:space:]]+\W+Karne &precanned=Greek
http://www.aeqvitas.com/photo.htm?term=^[^[:space:]]+\W+Orthosia &precanned=Greek
http://www.aeqvitas.com/photo.htm?term=^[^[:space:]]+\W+Tripolis &precanned=Greek
http://www.snible.org/coins/hn/phrygia.html
http://www.theoi.com/Ouranos/Rhea.html
http://www.theoi.com/Kronos/Agdistis.html
http://www.ancient-times.com/info/gods.html
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a few which had been altered after strike for use as a gear or the like.
NICE finds!
I can't say much on these. If the top coin is Roman, and I have my doubts on that, then it would probably be from the Roman Republic (BC dating era) rather than the Roman Empire (AD dating era). I do seem to recall seeing some Roman Republican silver denarii with scalloped edges like that.
I agree with coachleonard that the reverse of it looks almost Byzantine, and I'd go with his assessment of it (them).
I do not think these would be worth the expense and trouble of sending off to be graded. Besides, most collectors of ancient coins don't care much for encapsulated coins, if that is what you were talking about when you mentioned wanting to have them "graded".