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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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As promised for A/M one more from my little stash of silvers Obverse - JVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right Reverse - VENVS FELIX, Venus standing left holding apple & drawing out fold of drapery. RIC 580 Weight - 1.92g ( another low weight coin )   Just some Faustina sr/jr and a couple of others left so I will save them for another day. |
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The weight is really light, looks like it's a small flan. Could be clipped but I'm not seeing any signs of that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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Its 15mm at its widest Echizento. I wish RVFVS  |
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Looks real to me. Wow that is light weight. I am surprised it even circulated ( back then the weight of a coin meant a lot)
Very nice ten bob.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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That is a very small coin, but I would be happy to have it, it is very pretty.
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Thx A/M, PISH. I spent a lot of time doing the research on this 1 and it appears that this is indeed much lighter than the others I found, 2.45g being the lightest. They are also struck on a very tight flan with parts of the legends missing/ part struck. Yet again the weight is somewhat puzzling  Maybe Echizento's suggestion of clipping could be the answer, although the edges are now rounded its the most plausible answer. I cant confidently rule out FR's suggestion but the metal looks consistent under a strong loupe. Edited by tenbobbit
03/16/2015 6:44 pm
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I was thinking a fouree also but I don't see any core bleed material showing. I was also thinking maybe a Limes Denarius but the metal looks too good for that also. So I'm back to possibly being clipped.
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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I think it is genuine. Quality control back in those days was not very good. A good example is a Sept. Severus denarius ( shown here awhile back) that I will try to buy ( if I can ever stop buying Siliqua :) that weighs nearly four grams!
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Pillar of the Community
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Limes denarius of Hadrian 17-8mm 1.97 grams  Based on the diameter the weight appears to be in line with yours. I would bet you a sestertius that you have a fouree ! |
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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And I will bet you a Siliqua, that it is genuine, F.R.  Edited by Augustus Maximus
03/16/2015 7:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I'm all in  I need to make a call or send an e-mail but its too late so it will have to wait until the morning. Glad you like it, whatever it turns out to be |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Perfectly genuine silver denarius of the period. From the private collection of one Mr D.Copson, previously a resident in Nottingham (no longer with us). One of 86 similar size and weight silvers, perhaps the guy collected light weights lol.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks Kev  |
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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F.R. you own someone a Sestertius |
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United States
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I am not entirely convinced !
Unfortunately the Hadrian was sold off last week but I do recall it being quite thin.
I would want a specific gravity test done before I removed any doubt.
It seems extremely light. At about 50% of its appropriate weight I think something more than diameter is involved !
I could be wrong ! But I am still sceptical
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