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New Member
United States
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Any help is appreciated! Thanks   |
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Valued Member
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Hi ,it's an anonimous roman republican denarius.
If possible it's better know weight to prove autenticity,however it seems genuine to my eyes.
On the rverse maybe is present a countermark?
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Valued Member
Canada
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Don't know if it's just the photo but I think I can see a casting seem from here (top reverse)  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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A cast fake that is, another one here...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As giano said, it's a denarius of the Roman Republic, but as Dionysos says, it does look like a seam around the edge. Please take a pic of the edge. It might just be the way the image looks. Also weight and measurement would be helpful.
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Valued Member
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I think it's the light's angle in the pic.....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see Dionysos has found it in the fakes reports. That settles that.
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Valued Member
279 Posts |
at this point no doubt is a fake,the same hole on the reverse.
However I think it's well done and as usually better have coin in hand to see the edge.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for the quick reply! I'll take a couple more shots and see what everyone comes back with. I don't have a proper scale for measurement. Again, thank you
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New Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
Take a look at the edge. If you see what would appear as a seam, then there is no need for weight and measurement. The seam would make it proof positive it is fake.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 The exact same reverse details and flan defect to the one posted by Dionysos--it's pretty much certain to be that fake.  |
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Moderator
 United States
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to the community I have to agree with the others this is a cast copy. |
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New Member
United States
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I'm assuming seam based on pics. Thank you again for sharing your insight!   |
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New Member
United States
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For many years I was a banker and have collected silver coins, certificates and the occasional messed up american dollar but I thought it quite strange to find at the bottom of a coin jar. Especially the laundry coin bucket! Thanks again all!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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well, I agree, that is still a very interesting thing to find in the laundry coin jar! |
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Posted 12/03/2012 12:35 pm
