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wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 07/18/2008 12:33 am Can anybody identify the attached coin? Image: Roman8_Obv.jpg 78.7 KB Image: Roman8_Rev.jpg 93.11 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2910 Posts	Posted 07/18/2008 12:55 am Hi, This seems to be a cast copy of an Augustus denarius (one of the many RIC210 varients). Among the indicators that this is a forgery are 1. The softness of the features - they are not sharp as would be the case if the coin was struck but soft due to imperfections in the mould 2. While the colour is a bad indicator of this (coins rarely are shown in their true colour on the net) the shading pattern of the coin indicates un-natural wear 3. There are a couple of "dots" especially on the obverse - indicating an area of imperfection in the mould 4. Similarly for small porous holes - a very good indicator of a cast Hope this helps Malcolm My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Edited by Bacchus2 07/18/2008 01:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/18/2008 08:18 am This does appear to be a cast copy. Report this Post to the Staff
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