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echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 6:50 pm If this coin is fake it has to be one of the best fakes I've seen of LRB coins. Looking at the reverse the only thing that might give me a little concern is when you look between the bricks of the gate the fabric look coarse what you would expect to see on a brand new brick. I wouldn't thing that the Romans put that much detail in this type of coin. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 7:40 pm Looking through the examples in beast coins I see some few with flow lines. But the letters I & V on this one still look odd to me. They appear as if they were intended to flow. High quality fakes are not unknown. This coin sold for $120. Technology has progressed to the point where making the dies is not beyond the reach of a talented forger. Buy up some large lots of uncleaned LRB's on the cheap and you have your alloy with all the right trace elements provided you use a clean crucible and dont spoil the 'broth'. It may well be a genuine coin. But meanwhile I will take a pass Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 10/29/2014 7:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Valecrucis Valued Member United Kingdom 435 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 8:45 pm Flow lines are commonly seen on half decent fakes and are an entirely unreliable indicator of authenticity, taken by themselves. This has little bearing on the present discussion, I realise...which raises the theory that flow lines in certain circumstances might even be considered unusual or a cause for concern. It's an interesting theory. I agree with you FVRIVS that the ones on this coin are a little odd looking...but on balance I would still expect the coin to be genuine. Edited by Valecrucis 10/29/2014 8:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 10/30/2014 07:54 am Rightly or wrongly, I do tend to associate flow lines with silver coins rather than bronze. I will have to keep my eyes open more :) Report this Post to the Staff
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