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B.C Hellenistic coins

  • 19-08-2010 4:40pm
    #1
    henryhenry1
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    A friend of mine has came across some, mainly silver but some gold. One of the silver ones has alexander on one side and zeus's head on the other. Considering they are over 2000 years old do they belong in a museum and what are coins like this worth?


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  • #2
    Long Term Louth
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    henryhenry1 wrote: »
    A friend of mine has came across some, mainly silver but some gold. One of the silver ones has alexander on one side and zeus's head on the other. Considering they are over 2000 years old do they belong in a museum and what are coins like this worth?

    I am sure they are of some value and probably belong in a museum, probably of little value to your friend as you can not sell etc under Irish legislation AFAIK.


  • #3
    Riamfada
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    Im not sure what the story is with selling on objects of foreign origin? Perhaps someone might know? Unless they were found in Ireland, which would be pretty significant :D


  • #4
    Long Term Louth
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    Grimes wrote: »
    Im not sure what the story is with selling on objects of foreign origin? Perhaps someone might know? Unless they were found in Ireland, which would be pretty significant :D


    As far as I know anything found in Ireland foreign or otherwise must be handed in to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, so I suppose if you can prove they were found in another country then technically, you could sell them.


  • #5
    henryhenry1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭henryhenry1


    Yea defo weren't found here as he lives in Portugal but hasn't a clue what to do with them


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