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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Does this denarius look like a fouree or is it the real deal? Thanks  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks to be silver instead of fouree but hard to tell from photo.The reverse has more wear and I do not see any bronze showing which is a good sign.
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Moderator
 United States
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Looks good, not a fouree.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I don't think it's a coin 'of the period', I would call that out as a cast. The beads on the reverse have no detail at all and I think the front shows air pockets?
Would be a nice coin though.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
1790 Posts |
Okay so the consensus is that it is not a fouree but a cast coin ?
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
I don't think it's cast, IMO it looks like a genuine struck coin though I would like to know what the size and weight is.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
1790 Posts |
Weight -2.9 grams
Size- 17.7 mm
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
Weight and size within acceptable range for a genuine coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
1790 Posts |
To my knowlage it looks like an early issue , like 222 AD . When do you guys think that denarius was issued.
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
1790 Posts |
What is the opinion of the brown stain on the reverse right above the T in LIBERTAS ?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Could be anything, where has this coin been for the last thousand plus years?
Dont worry about it, it doesn't detract from it at all. Very nice coin.
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Posted 02/08/2014 3:52 pm
