Roman Coin - Gordian III?

No seam, but it is a fake. The fake reports show many, all from the same original die, which match this exactly.



Unfortunately, there can be no doubt when it comes up on the fake reports. Sandcast for tourists, apparently in Turkey. But this could mark the start of a good collection - real roman coins are cheap and plentiful (albeit a real coin of this type would cost many hundreds).

Dots have been worn - perhaps by the 'antiquing' process. The dots are there - just offset as this one is off center at a different angle. The depatinating process also highlights such things ans this one has been prepped to have a full patina.

Some variation is present in copies - be it from the flan, hows it struck or what happens to it afterwards. The key thing to do it to match the details of the coin.

So, now you have a (very high quality, in my opinion) fake, will you be going for a real coin?