Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: Gavin on January 11, 2017, 10:11:42 AM

Title: DECENTIUS GLORIA ROMANORUM
Post by: Gavin on January 11, 2017, 10:11:42 AM

So did anyone see this Decentius eBay offering? A lovely coin to start with, but especially so since the reverse is typically associated with Magnentius. I'm unaware of a Decentius coin with this reverse.

I naively thought my bid in the low $100s might score this coin, but it went from about $80 to $271 in the last 10 seconds.

At first I thought the coin might be a fantasy piece, but it passes the eye test, and Dane from Wildwinds has already included it, so Wildwinds thinks it's legit, as do I.

Do you think it is a mule or do you think it's a hitherto unknown reverse type for Decentius? Rome mint.

Title: Re: DECENTIUS GLORIA ROMANORUM
Post by: Victor on January 11, 2017, 10:39:55 AM

It is in RIC...RIC VIII Rome 210...the seller only looked online and could not find an example.

It is scarce and I bid also, but I don't think it is worth what it sold for and I believe that it only sold for what it did because of the way the coin was listed -- "Puzzle ID, Clearly Decentius but Reverse seen with Magnentius. Missing Reference"