Thursday

[Youngted]

Yesterday Thursday 9Th June searching on a site that I had not searched before. This Sestertius of Crispins was found. Wife of Commodus this coin around A.D. 180 the reverse is poor though.

 

[amberjack]

Kool.

silver ?

 

[Youngted]

Not Silver a Brass type Sestertius the largest imperial Roman period coin minted

 

[amberjack]

yes looks pretty big from the ones i have seen kool find must be a buzz finding such old stuff if only they could talk imagine the stories they could tell

 

[sgoss66]

Just AMAZINGLY old stuff you get into over there, Ted...very nice.

Steve

 

[Youngted]

Its 29 mm diameter the first century ones are larger still.

 

[amberjack]

wow that is big nice to be able to find coins like that !! guess each country has its pluses and minuses.

well done i say.