Rare, gold Roman coin discovered in Jerusalem

TopographicOceans

Link to story

derryb

the fact that gold money does not erode/corrode like paper money tells us all we need to know.

WillieBoyd2

People find old coins in the Middle East all the time.

TopographicOceans

Originally posted by: WillieBoyd2
People find old coins in the Middle East all the time.

It's just like at Coinstar

SmEagle1795

Very cool! It's worth about $6-8K, depending on the condition of the reverse.

hchcoin

Very cool story.

VanHalen

That's what I call old gold.

291fifth

When Jerusalem was looted the "booty" was used to pay for the building of the Roman Coliseum. A sign outside, which still exists, has holes in it which originally held brass letters that indicated it was built with such funds. The Nero aureus in the article may have indeed been lost at the time Jerusalem was being looted. The aureus was worth 25 silver denarius coins and was equal to about a month's pay for a Roman soldier of the period.

Bochiman

US Coin Forum = coin found in Jerusalem......





Queue the Twilight Zone theme......

lordmarcovan

Originally posted by: SmEagle1795

Very cool! It's worth about $6-8K, depending on the condition of the reverse.

I like your Boscoreale example better, Smeagle.



But yes... very cool story.



PS- because Mount Vesuvius' ash toned your Nero aureus, and "heat induced" toning is AT, I guess it would get "questionable color" from a TPG? (j/k)

gonzer

No designer initials = $$$

thebeav

That's a cool coin. Gold ancients are special.....I've never owned one.....

ricko

Great story and nice coin.... what a thrill to find a gold coin... Cheers, RickO

logger7

It looks original, not like so many that have been cleaned, etc..

TopographicOceans

Originally posted by: Bochiman
US Coin Forum = coin found in Jerusalem......


Queue the Twilight Zone theme......

It's a rare Roman coin found in Jerusalem on the US Coin Forum.

I was going to post a whine about SmartPost, but people seem to find this much more interesting.