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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 06/19/2015 7:23 pm I recently posted about a misattributed Lucius Verus denarius I picked up on ebay. https://goccf.com/t/232406 I received the coin today, but think it might be a fouree. If it is, it's a good one, but there appears to be a brown spot behind the eye and another behind the ear. I don't want to mess with it in case I return it, but am looking for opinions. Thanks. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/19/2015 7:33 pm Have a good look inside those edge cracks, with a 20x loupe. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4966 Posts	Posted 06/19/2015 8:27 pm this coin was pretty cheap, i'd absolutely keep it if it is a fouree. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/19/2015 8:39 pm I see what looks like a little bleed through of the inner core in the beard, ear and along the edge. Check the edgeto see if any of the core is visible. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 06/19/2015 8:46 pm It's very hard to tell by looking at the edges if it's silver or a fouree. In one spot it looks like silver in the edge cracks, but another spot is darker. I'll try and get a decent photo of one particular spot on the reverse that looks like it might be a layering of silver. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 06/20/2015 01:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 06/22/2015 11:08 am Sorry about the delay in getting more photos. It was a busy weekend. Here's the reverse shot with what looks like a seam in a layer of silver. I'm leaning heavily toward it being a fouree, but I'm going to keep it since it's such a nice one. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 06/22/2015 11:25 am I would always keep it , even when it is a fouree.Ihave a small section in my denarius'collection with fourees and limes denarii,this coins are also interesting as real denarii and a lot cheaper . albert Report this Post to the Staff
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