Coin Information

jeffk

Many years ago the father worked as a binman in Dublin and found a coin and never really paid much attention to it.

Hes after finding it in the house, so before goes missing again I said ill see what I can find on it

Thanks for any information

https://imgur.com/a/Puq13IU

Wolff

It looks like a Stater ? maybe a Celtic coin - reminds me of one - I'm no coin expert though ! would need better pics posted I think for someone to be sure

jeffk

Wolff wrote: »

It looks like a Stater ? maybe a Celtic coin - reminds me of one - I'm no coin expert though ! would need better pics posted I think for someone to be sure

Yeah they arent great, hard to get the phone to focus, i must get the brother to take some with camera and upload them later

Gloomtastic!

I recognised the horse so had a look at some of the coins I have.

This is Indo-Parthian c50AD. About the size of a one cent coin. Worth about €10.

jeffk

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

I recognised the horse so had a look at some of the coins I have.

This is Indo-Parthian c50AD. About the size of a one cent coin. Worth about €10.

Ah cool thanks, least the da knows

Still waiting for the brother to take the pictures

Diddley Squat

It took 2000 years to get here and its only worth a €10 .............

Fascinating item to me ! Just to think of all the greasy palms thats been in !

It's been the fly on the wall over the course of modern history, if only it could speak

Gloomtastic!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117745722#Comment_117745722

Exactly the reasons I bought them. 😋