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For $10.99 I would buy it and take it to a museum to find out if I was interested. If its not you are only out ten bucks if its authentic you own a piec of history and can wonder about what it was used to buy before it was lost. If nothing else it can be a conversation piece.
While at work I've been doing some research (instead of wroking). They say since Roman coins (and even some latter Greek) are so plentiful, they can be purchased at a reasonably low price. So maybe these are authentic. The only warnings were to watch out for super high prices (unless it's in absolute mint condition) and counterfeits that were common in some of the provinces. But even if I had a counterfeit from 150 AD that would still be cool.
But even if I had a counterfeit from 150 AD that would still be cool.
Too true. Its the age that makes it neat, although authentic is better. I have heard that counterfeit money from the Civil War is a big collector's item.
http://www.coinandcardmart.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=44_46&product_id=76
Well, I just bought it so I guess I'll find out soon enough if it's authentic.Just kidding. 😉There are regulations governing the removal of ancient artifacts from their countries of origin, and I wonder if this one was removed illegally. It's really hard to say whether it's authentic but if I had to guess, I'd say it's not. Look at the disclaimer (emphasis mine):
ANCIENT COIN RETURN POLICYWe offer a twenty one (21) day money back guarantee (Excludes Shipping/Handling charge) on all Ancient coins we sell (Unless otherwise stated). If an Ancient coin is found to be not authentic by a authentication or grading service, customer may return the item(s) for a refund of the purchase price. Refund of the payment received shall be refunded in the manner in which it was submitted.
So basically the company isn't giving you much confidence in its authenticity. I wonder how many people would bother to get the coin authenticated within 21 days....people probably have an intent to do that, but it may be the case that it's difficult to get this done in that time, or that it costs more to do that than it does to buy the coin.Another red flag is that that the company doesn't give a phone number, and its physical address is just a PO Box. Good luck trying to settle any disputes.Actually, I found the guy's name and number on the web site's domain info page: Algerio, Richard P.O Box 10994 Prescott, Arizona 86304 United States (928) 642-8644 Might be worth it to give the guy a call and ask him a few questions.
Here's another link with a whole bunch of stores. Prices vary and many of the stores look legit. I'll have to check it out. If I'm out $30-$40, oh well, you live and learn.
Keep us updated on whether you find any legit ancient coin dealers. I'll just keep an eye out for any laying around when I go to Greece next month. ;D ;D
