Limes Posted September 5, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted September 5, 2023 My wife likes this US show about a couple that fixes old houses and makes them (or a couple of rooms at least) brand new. They reorder rooms, break down walls, redecorate the rooms and upgrade kitchens, bathrooms and so on. Its quite entertaining, because the result is fantastic (I know, its a tv show, but still), and they make it look that good craftmanship pays off. Last weekend, the coin below was hammerd for 1.200 EUR. Someone thought this coin to be a fixer upper, and decided at some point to fix a deep cut. Unfortunately, the fix does not make it better in my opinion, as I can clearly see where the cut was. A clear case of not so good craftmanship. We've seen coins with holes that have been fix in such a way, that it takes a trained eye to see the repair. So, what really puzzles me, is why would someone pay 1.200 for this coin? Before the fix: After the fix: And my issue comparable issue. I will not fix the crack! Please share your coins with cracks or cuts! 19 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 5, 2023 · Patron Share Posted September 5, 2023 This is the most cracked coin in my collection (very rare with this reverse inscription, though). Astonishingly, it is structurally intact. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 5, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted September 5, 2023 This is almost broken Freiburg im Breisgau AR Brakteat AD 1498 Obv.: Head of raven left within closed circle and dotted circle Rev.: - AR, 0.31g, 17.4mm Ref.: Freiburger Münzen und Medaillen No. 14 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor LONGINUS Posted September 5, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 5, 2023 Thank you for an interesting post, @Limes ! I looked over my denarii and I found only one with a noticeable gash. It would never cross my mind to attempt a repair 😱! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 5, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted September 5, 2023 I will not attempt anything on my new Faustina I 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted September 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 5, 2023 A Postumus with a serious crack. But it seems pretty stable. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted September 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 6, 2023 This coin came in broken during shipping, and I fixed it with superglue. I got this coin for free as well as it's a 19th century counterfeit, so im not much invested in it. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted September 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 6, 2023 One of my favorites (in my collection) - a sestertius of Julia Mamaea with a huge crack: 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted September 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 6, 2023 A sad example for this thread. I was a beginner and I saw this obol in an auction, got it cheaply Now when seeing this picture it is pretty clear that the coin suffers from heavy crystallization and already pieces from it were gone for good. But when seeing it then, I thought it has a very strange flan (I like coins with non standard flans). Actually the problem was even bigger - the 2 oblique lines visible on the side with the gorgon .... were signs that the coin will crack again. And it did. After a few days I was browsing my album and instead of one coin there were 3 small pieces. I managed to glue them back and at least it looks like a coin. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry G Posted September 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 6, 2023 My Valens Miliarense probably fits in here. It was broken and repaired by the finder (hence why I was able to afford it lol) 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted September 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 6, 2023 Ah, this reminds me about a similar denomination name with some structural integrity flaws 25 mm, 2,85 g. Byzantine Empire. Basil I the Macedonian, with Constantine 867-886. AR miliaresion. Constantinople. 868-879. IhSUS XRISTUS NICA, Crux Potens on three steps, Globus below; all within triple border of dots / + bASI / LIOS CE / CONSTAN / TIN’ PISTV / bASILIS / ROMEO’ in six lines, all within triple border of dots. Sear 1708; DOC 7. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValiantKnight Posted September 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 6, 2023 Maybe an unpopular opinion but I don’t think the repair job in the OP looks bad, decent at best. Could be better concealed if the coin was artificially toned better. That said, I’d rather have it with the crack; more authentic that way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted September 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 7, 2023 Wasn't there a similar thread recently? A bunch of coin in auctions were repaired, some really well. I seem to recall that it was a German or Austrian auction house. Was it the same place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted September 7, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said: Wasn't there a similar thread recently? A bunch of coin in auctions were repaired, some really well. I seem to recall that it was a German or Austrian auction house. Was it the same place? Maybe you mean these posts? There have been several. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted September 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 7, 2023 It was the Rauch one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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