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DRSinNY New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/15/2015 12:22 am Hello all, I found this coin in my change today and am curious if anyone knows what it is? Is this a coin at all? It has a bust on either side and I Googled the text on the best side with no luck. I am also puzzled at the sandwiched appearance along the edge. Any help is greatly appreciated. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 08/15/2015 04:23 am ~~It is a replica of a (roman) coin or two coins put together~~ Perhaps you can use the search on this page: http://www.wildwinds.com/freefind.html http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ First pic says 'AGRIPPINA' Can be : http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...ina_I/t.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrippina_the_Elder or: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...na_II/t.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrip..._the_Younger The other side can be Nero: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...RIC_0075.jpg Perhaps this one: http://www.aeqvitas.com/photo.php?f...rippina%20Jr http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/inc...List=&page=1 The sandwich puzzles me too. Edited by Petrus 08/15/2015 04:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/15/2015 07:11 am to the community There is a denarius struck under Nero with the reverse of Agrippina II. Your piece is similar, but yours doesn't appear right. The seam along the edge is a sure sign of a fake. The coin fabric doesn't appear to be silver either. I'm going to move it over to the Ancient coin section for more comments. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/15/2015 09:14 am It is a cast counterfeit. Raised bubbles, larger inscription, lack of details even at center, and most importantly, the line on the edge where the two molds met. Usually the counterfeiters makes some effort to remove those casting lines with a little sandpaper or sanding wheel and then gives it a bit of dinging and aging to cover the edge damage. That wasn't even done on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
DRSinNY New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/15/2015 11:04 am Thank you all for the information. I figured it was probably a fake as it looked like two coins smashed together due to the gap visible on the edge. I almost pried them apart but wanted to know if it was worth anything first. For being so worn down you all did a great job helping me! Thanks again! The coin is no loss as I received it as change but it is still an oddity to toss in the foreign coin can. :) Report this Post to the Staff
EddieDiz Pillar of the Community United States 1186 Posts	Posted 08/15/2015 12:02 pm I bet that was an eye opener when you looked through your change. Report this Post to the Staff
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