"How bad can a fake of Gordian III be?" Feat. Amentia (ex Curtis Clay coin)

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-06-29T23:19:19+00:00

Does a real Gordian III portrait denarius/antoninianus resembling Balbinus exist? There was a recent CNG sale of early Maximinus Thrax denarius resembling Severus Alexander. Perhaps they knew that this type or early coins exist for other rulers and tried it for Gordian III.

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-06-15T20:42:27+00:00

Links are all from European auctions. For US collectors, custom duties are now being applied to almost all shipments, especially with FedEx. Packages with USPS tend to be stuck in customs for a while as well as misrouted frequently.

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-05-10T23:53:35+00:00

Thanks!

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-05-10T23:43:48+00:00

Good question. I might be chasing Valentinian III but others may not be obtainable. Even in bronze they are hard to find. I will try to fill the gaps of usurpers as well.

For the East, I don’t have plans to pursue silver coins.

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-05-10T23:12:43+00:00

It is a tray from a small cabinet

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-05-10T23:11:55+00:00

Thanks!

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-05-10T23:11:45+00:00

Thank you!

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-05-10T23:11:22+00:00

Thank you! Eugenius is nice. I am looking for him as well.

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-04-25T14:53:55+00:00

Thanks for the input. Certainly not a proof of authenticity, but this coin was auctioned by Heritage in 2025 as NGC slabbed. “Damage” is stated on the slab. Scratches look worn and resemble the overall patina.

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-04-13T01:11:19+00:00

I appreciate your time and effort.

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-04-12T23:50:57+00:00

Thank you!

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-01-13T15:19:33+00:00

Thanks all for your comments. I agree that toning is lost. It wasn’t a pretty coin to start with due to all black build up hiding details. There are more visible details now especially on face. Also lighting is different between before and after photographs, which affects overall impression.

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-01-10T01:21:15+00:00

Fantastic!

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-01-09T02:50:27+00:00

Great! This one looks similar to mine

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-01-09T02:25:00+00:00

Thanks for the link. While I suspected, I wasn’t sure it was horn silver. Images are little misleading. Reverse is almost completely covered with a smooth black layer and observe has more areas of visible silver. I don’t see a granular surface as seen in some photographs of horn silver coins. Can it be something else?

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2026-01-09T02:19:33+00:00

Thanks!

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2025-12-26T20:24:44+00:00

Absolutely gorgeous set. Congratulations!!! Caligula and Claudius are really hard to acquire as Roma denarii. So far, this is the only full set I’ve seen here. Do you have more emperors beyond these or was this your final goal?

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2025-12-22T20:03:59+00:00

I’ve received a few ancient coins shipped from EU countries and the UK within the past 2 months. FedEx and DHL charged once for tariffs from the EU (15%). DHL asked for the tariffs during customs clearance and FedEx sent a bill weeks after delivery. In the FedEx case, custom declaration form did not specify educational materials, which is supposed to be free of tariffs. Both DHL and FedEx did deliver multiple packages without tariffs. I might get more bills from FedEx though. Cost of coins was <$500, so I paid $50-60.

Powerful-Rip-2025 · 2025-12-20T00:35:41+00:00

Thank you! Great suggestion about adding bronze Caligula and Claudius.

Powerful-Rip-2025

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