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Solidus Of Maurice Tiberius

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Hello , I recently purchased a Solidus of the Eastern Roman Emperor Maurice Tiberius and have it verified at Baldwin's rare coins.
It is a fairly light weight issue only weighing 4.12 grams , but it is a nice looking coin .
So I would like to have the experts( you) opinion and input .
Thanks




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I hate to be the one that say this, but I have doubts that this coin is genuine. Looking at the obverse, the bands around the helmet should be beaded, on this coin they are not and I have no idea what that center piece is suppose to be. I have seen any examples with that. Victory on the reverse looks a bit cartoonie to me. I'm no expert on Byzantine gold coins so this is just my opinion.
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Well if thats the case it's a good thing I can get a refund . :)
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I found a similar coin to mine on Numisbids: Stacks Bowerz & Ponterio .
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I wouldn't return it just yet, I would wait to see what others have to say about it. As I said I'm no expert on ancient gold coins and I could be wrong. I often am.
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Oh and I purchased it from Zuzim off of VCoins.
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In that case you have nothing to worry about than. Goes to show why I don't buy gold.
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