Possible Upgrade On A Vespasian Denarius

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travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 10:42 am I'm at a point where I want to start upgrading some of my coins. Of coarse, everyone knows that means more money! I have two already but this one I have my eyes on. I think it's a good example, but the legend is not that great. Any thoughts on this one or should I wait for a better one. I know it comes down to taste and cost - but still I like to hear from the forum 18mm 3.1g Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 11:26 am It's a forgery. - All of Vespasian's PONTIF MAXIM denarii have a counterclockwise legend - None of them end in COS IIII - They all feature Vespasian seated; this one is a female. I believe the maker of this one accidentally combined their dies for a Tiberius tribute penny denarius with another issue of Vespasian. Glad you checked first! Generally speaking, I won't buy coins of any of the "big boys" from any seller that doesn't have a rock solid return policy, an explicit guarantee of authenticity, and preferably is a name associated with an auction house. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 12:27 pm Fast catch Finn. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 12:38 pm Similar examples are on the forgery sites. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 1:11 pm Finn thanks! OMG you are right! I just checked Wildwinds just to educate myself (Again)! My two examples have reverse legends so at least that's good! Dam, I dodged a bullet thanks to you. I looked through the fake coin reports and did't see this. I concentrated on the reverse so that may explain it. So I'll put it in there. I don't think he knows it's a fake. I'm gonna start a new thread for another one I'm looking at but I think it's genuine. Edited by travelcoin 02/14/2018 2:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Matt2018 Valued Member 181 Posts	Posted 02/14/2018 10:27 pm Yeah that was my first impressions once I looked at it. Mirror image reverse... besides his chin and neck are kinda fat looking- The only fat Roman emperor I ever saw put on a coin was Nero I own at least 1 coin with the mirror of that reverse side - thats one thing I picked up on. Edited by Matt2018 02/15/2018 10:30 am Report this Post to the Staff
Claudius Valued Member Canada 66 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 2:14 pm Would have fooled me initially as well... great to see feedback help someone out. It really is the wild west out there..lol Report this Post to the Staff
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