Roman Coins

[Scapanapper]

I once found a Roman coin in my garden, I know it was old cos it was marked 15 BC

 

Cheers

Scapa

[Elton]

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Anyone here collect Roman coins?

 

I needed something new to do, so have bought about 2,500 and a load of equipment to clean and identify them. Quite looking forward to it

Interesting. I used to collect coins and still have a collection in the safe. How did you obtain 2,500 Roman coins?

I bought them.

 

There are a number of 'bulk' dealers about.

[Norrie]

Elton,I had a look at Roman coins on Ebay,they seem to be selling for a couple of quid a piece. Think I may get my metal detector out, as I live in the shadow of the Antonine Wall....

I was at a car boot a few weeks ago, and there is a metal detectorist from Falkirk there who sells his finds ....I bought a 3lb lead cannonball from him, he said he found it near the site of the 2nd?? Battle of Falkirk ...Wallacetown to be exact....I use it as a paperweight now.....

[Guest Ferret1959]

Off subject a bit but I have a coulpe of nice Roman tiles with dog foot prints in them.

Would they be worth anything?

[Norrie]

Think so Dave, do you know the dogs name tho'...makes them worth a lot more......

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BRUTUS mibbes....

 

[ 09. October 2005, 02:30 PM: Message edited by: Norrie ]

[Snatcher]

Elton get hold of the monthly magazine "Treasure Hunter".

Loads of good second hand machines for sale and also a lot of information etc on roman coins. Or giz an addy and I will post a few back issues down to you

[Guest Ferret1959]

Norrie:

Think so Dave, do you know the dogs name tho'...makes them worth a lot more......

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BRUTUS mibbes....

I think it may have been Titus, aka Tight r's.

[Norrie]

Snatcher:

Elton get hold of the monthly magazine "Treasure Hunter".

Loads of good second hand machines for sale and also a lot of information etc on roman coins. Or giz an addy and I will post a few back issues down to you

Take it I have B.O. then John.....

[Snatcher]

Sorry mate never read the full thread

 

Most satisfying find was on Tynemouth beach,guy lost his car keys - which I found within 1 min. He tried to give me £20 ! no way its nice to be nice -am I a dying breed or just daft?

[chesters1]

bronze roman are worthless ,cleaning them makes them less than worthless

huge bronze hoards have been found country wide and unless its a very rare coin the pots their found in has more value,as with all coins its the patina that distinguishes the good from bad ,removing it gives you shiny worthless bits of copper or bronze.

never clean silver coins and keep them away from fingers.

roman bronze also suffers from a condition called bronze disease where they gradually disintigrate on being exposed to air ,covering them in varnish slows the process but cannot halt it

 

[ 09. October 2005, 09:18 PM: Message edited by: chesters1 ]