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w00zi Valued Member United States 168 Posts	Posted 05/04/2012 10:38 pm I am considering purchasing this one. The only fault I can see is on the base of the chair on the reverse. Is it common for pieces of the die to break off? Thanks. Edited by w00zi 05/04/2012 10:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 05/04/2012 11:33 pm The bit missing out of the baseline below the chair would not worry me one little bit. If you do decide to buy, have a close look into tha flan cracks on the edge of the coin, with a 10x or stronger loupe. If the surfaces INSIDE the cracks are very rough and crisp, you can be sure that the coin was not cast. The 'tesorillo' site will give you a few clues of what to look for. Impossible to pick that sort of detail up from the screen in the pictures presented. So far, this coin looks quite OK to me, and a nice coin to boot. Flan shape a little ragged (usual for denarii of this period) all legends complete, and nice complete design detail. Even better if you are sure of the reputation of the seller. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/04/2012 11:35 pm Looks authentic to me. How much is it? Report this Post to the Staff
w00zi Valued Member United States 168 Posts	Posted 05/04/2012 11:47 pm Thanks for the advise! The coin is selling on ebay from a dealer I have dealt with in the past who offers an unconditional guarantee of authenticity. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/05/2012 01:18 am I also don't see anything wrong with the coin. I'd say right around $50. Report this Post to the Staff
juzzyb Valued Member Australia 215 Posts	Posted 05/05/2012 08:19 am I'd be pretty happy with that coin Report this Post to the Staff
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