Post #39: Is This Roman Republic Denarius A Fouree?

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twood89 Valued Member United States 278 Posts	Posted 07/28/2020 8:17 pm This coin weighs 2.3g and is 18.5mm in diameter. As seen in the pictures there are patches of graininess on this coin. I am confused as to wether this is a fouree example of the L. Sempronius Pitio Denarius or if it is an authentic example suffering from internal crystallization. The weight seems too low for it to be a normal non-crystallized authentic coin. It would be great to have some of your thoughts on this issue. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/28/2020 8:34 pm I don't see any signs of it being a fouree. Report this Post to the Staff
twood89 Valued Member United States 278 Posts	Posted 07/28/2020 8:36 pm Do you think there is a reason for the low weight? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 07/28/2020 9:01 pm @twood, what does the edge look like? Is there any evidence of a parting line or filing? I'm not saying that it is cast, but the rev surface is pretty granular. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
twood89 Valued Member United States 278 Posts	Posted 07/28/2020 9:08 pm The edge is mostly smooth aside from a couple chips. Perhaps the smoothness indicates filing, but I'm not sure. I do not see any evidence of a casting part line. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 07/29/2020 6:46 pm IMHO, I think it's genuine. The reverse shows shows environmental/crystallization damage which I've personally never seen on a fake. Report this Post to the Staff
twood89 Valued Member United States 278 Posts	Posted 07/29/2020 6:48 pm Thank you all for your opinions, I will tentatively conclude that my coin is authentic but with environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff
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