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Marcus Aurelius cast lines Denarius LIMES DENARIUS - Marcus AURELIUS - Rare Reverse Victory w/ shield saying VIC GER Does this appear geniune or fake?   Thanks in advance! |
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This has to be one of the worse Limes Denarius that I've seen. Why would you want to buy this? By definition Limes denarius are coins struck on the fringes of the empire and used to pay the troops. They resemble official issues from Rome but have very little silver an are lighter than official issues. Don't waste your money, Limes denarius are not rare.
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 ..Maybe not the worst but close! But I understand everyone has their collecting areas of interest..Just doesn't appeal to me.. Paul |
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Does this appear genuine or fake? Looks fake to me: casting voids on rev and parting line around nearly the entire circumference. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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it is a casted coin , but so bad I think it is maybe a fake . Fake or not , don t buy and look for better and nicer coins . albert
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Yeah I had a feeling it was fake . just wanted to make sure. THANKS!
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Hey Imajakov. I've actually bought stuff from that guy before and it was real. Obviously he knew this because this is what he put in the description for the coin:
"This is a cast limes denarius that looks like it was made in a hurry because it was very crudely made. However, it retains a nice touch since the reverse is rare."
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xodupbc, You did? the seller is new and that coin was suspect. you really think that coin was geniune?( just asking-- I'm a noob)
Edited by Matt2018
02/08/2018 1:58 pm
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echizento may I ask what they mainly used to cast the coin if it had used very little silver? is it tin?
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So this piece is bronze? it looks more like silver or tin or along those lines--
could it be an ancient fake?
Edited by Matt2018
02/08/2018 3:24 pm
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This one is most likely a fake.
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could it be an ancient fake? Extremely unlikely because otherwise the edge would gotten worn down and rounded over the centuries. My best guess is that it was made in 2017 AD. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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My best guess is that it was made in 2017 AD.  I feel sorry for the poor SOB who bought that POS. The rest of the items of that seller ( silver_denarius) on E-bay appears to be genuine tho. But not that one that's for sure. Imajakov, how much was it going for before it was sold when it first caught your eye?
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02/08/2018 4:32 pm
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