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D. Greetings, My name is Ana, I came across your website as I was researching antique greek coin appraisals. I have a silver coin I inherited from my grandmother. I would like to find out it’s value and possibly auction it. Coin informations: The front of this coin depicts Dionysos, Greek god of wine. On the back (reverse), Dionysos is depicted leaning lightly on a rod with a cloak over his left arm. Inscriptions: Reverse: ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ [Σ]ΩΤΗPOΣ ΜΑPΩΝΙΤ[ΩΝ] Dimensions: Diam. 3.2 cm; 15.59 g Date 146 BCE Origin Roman Empire If you can kindly get back to me, I will sincerely appreciate that. I am looking forward to hearing back from you. Thank you Best regards, Ana
Asked on May 28, 2024
It's nice. Greek, yes; if authentic it could be worth $100-200. We'd need to see it in person. Problem is, authentication has become expensive, and that would be a necessary step before auctioning.
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