2006-11-01 02:57:55 · 10 answers · asked by DAWN E 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Whatever is written on the coin, type it into Google and its identity could appear. Good luck.
2006-11-01 03:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Museums aren't likely to help, even if they do not many have trained numismatists on staff. The British Museum is an exception, but I do not know if they would have time. You can start at:
www.wildwinds.com
and try to spot your coin in all of the listings. You may be able to read the legend and read the Emperor's name, that would help a lot. If you have a picture of it, maybe post it on the yahoo newsgroup Moneta, or send it to a dealer listed on Vcoins, they might help. There are also a ton of websites to help you learn to read the coin and who made it, search on Roman Coin Legends.
If the coin is bronze, it is true most are not very valuable, since the Romans made millions per year over hundreds of years. Millions come out of the ground every year to be sold.
2006-11-01 09:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by medoraman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ashmolean museum website has lots of info on graeco-roman coins
2006-11-03 03:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by maria_infanta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the British Museum through their website.
2006-11-01 03:16:28 · answer #4 · answered by Little One 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Kinda Coin (Bronze, Gold, or Silver)?
What the date?
2006-11-01 03:02:54 · answer #5 · answered by Chauni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your local museum will help but I can tell you now it's not worth anything. Tragic but true, although they are 2000 years old and beautiful, amazing bits of history, the fact is there are just too many to be valuable.
2006-11-01 03:01:41 · answer #6 · answered by scotsman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
send an email with photo to the natural history museum in london.
i wrote to them regarding a coin a few years ago ,they were very helpful....
2006-11-01 03:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by FRANCIS247 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Tony Robinson.
2006-11-01 03:02:22 · answer #8 · answered by mark leshark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local museum first and they should be able to guide you from there.
2006-11-02 02:31:47 · answer #9 · answered by costa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
local muesem probably
2006-11-01 03:08:30 · answer #10 · answered by eli_prkns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋