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Thank you for the response. I have attached a couple of images that will hopefully help.   |
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Edited by livingwater
06/05/2024 11:44 pm
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I'm not really seeing anything wrong with it.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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At first glance I see nothing wrong Or should I say nothing shouts ! But .. First impressions can be deceptive  That face does not look right In fact the eye is I am at a loss for words I am not liking it ! Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS
06/06/2024 09:57 am
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New Member
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Perhaps the mould was poor for when this coin was made (assuming it is real)? Hence the facial differences?
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@crown, I believe these denarii were struck rather than cast and so yes the porous surfaces are a potential issue. However, a lot can happen to a small disc of metal over 2000 years, so it isn't conclusive. I asked to see the edge as that can show a parting line (or obliteration of a parting line) on fakes. This edge looks fine to me though.
I'm interested to see where we net out on this one.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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New Member
Canada
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That makes sense, different elements definitely have to be considered before reaching any conclusions. This is already more feedback than I have received elsewhere so it helps. I'd also like to see where this goes.
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Pillar of the Community
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The more I look at it .
The more comical it appears
I have seen some rather unintelligent looking portraits of Domitian
But this one really takes the cake !
Count me as dubious
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There is definitely some variation. That being said, does the one I have come off as being suspicious or rather a product of multiple factors?
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Portugal
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This is not a modern struck fake. If it is fake it is a cast and the style should be that of a genuine coin. Can not tell from the photos if it is genuine or not. But I do not see any obvious problem.
I think that any oddity in the face is just a result of bad conservation.
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Pillar of the Community
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Let's compare a worn Minerva of Domitian In all fairness it's the first worn one I found online and comes from the British Museum So I think we can safely assume it to be genuine  Now compare this to our 'mystery' guest Tiny air bubbles can leave empty pockets or pits The C in COS is not very pretty . Minerva shows no low lying areas where normal wear and tear would leave some details  IMHO Cheap East European knockoff casting |
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New Member
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Yeah, I did notice the "C" looked off...
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Good finding of those bubbles. I had not attempted to enlarge the coin. In your enlarged photo the rim also looks suspicious at 10h. Yes cast fake.
I despair of collecting ancients.So many fakes.
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