Strange Bronze Coin Augustus - J. Caesar

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Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 03/19/2015 4:36 pm I bought this bronze coin 2 days ago. It seems to be quite a rare bronze coin of Augustus with Julius Caesar from Thessalonica. On the obverse there seems to be the case of a mis struck/damaged dies.. Its as thick as the portrait of Augustus itself.. I have never seen it before. Does anyone recognise this kind of mis struck/dies (if it is!) Definitly not a bankers mark.. Thanks! ( MACEDON, Thessalonica. Octavian, with Divus Julius Caesar. Circa 28-27 BC. Æ (20mm, 12.27 g, 11h). Bare head of Octavian right / Laureate head of Divus Julius right. RPC I 1554; SNG ANS 824-8 Edited by Dutchgulden 03/19/2015 4:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/19/2015 4:50 pm That is odd, I really don't know what caused that but it makes the coin all the more interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/19/2015 5:37 pm I agree, pretty interesting. That is for sure more than a die crack. Something major must have happened on a previous strike that damaged that one die. Almost looks like a nail, laying sideways, got stuck onto one side of a planchet, then got hammered, creating a gouge on the one die. That would result in a raised area on the subsequent strikes. But who knows? In any event: poor Augustus! Ouch! Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 03/19/2015 6:09 pm well bob, thats a plausible theory, thanks for sharing! Its a very unusual coin, I bought it for just 15 euros so I dont complain! Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 03/20/2015 08:22 am Interesting deformation. Report this Post to the Staff
Augustus Maximus Pillar of the Community Italy 1790 Posts	Posted 03/20/2015 09:55 am Good timing to get a coin with Julius Caesar on it . The ides of march were not to long ago. Very nice Dutch. Edited by Augustus Maximus 03/21/2015 09:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 03/20/2015 10:53 pm neat, I haven't seen anything quite like that. very cool coin DG! Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 03/21/2015 03:48 am thanks guys, Its a coin I will keep in my collection! Report this Post to the Staff
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