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caesar77 Valued Member United States 356 Posts	Posted 09/23/2015 3:09 pm I find this coin's portrait of Vespasian off, as opposed to every other type I viewed. It just seems off. I am attaching first the off portrait, than others from CNG and acsearch. I have been told the portraits vary, but this one seems strange. Edited by caesar77 09/23/2015 3:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/23/2015 4:16 pm Interesting portrait, I don't think there is a problem with the coin it look legit to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Arael Pillar of the Community United States 567 Posts	Posted 09/23/2015 7:22 pm Looks legit to me, there was a lot of variance among individual dies in those times, so not surprising that these all look a little different. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 09/23/2015 8:26 pm I have seen some very curious portraits of Vespasian in bronze. Apparently the Lugdunum mint was quite active in the period between Nero and Vespasian. I know they issued in bronze. If they issued silver too that may account for some of the 'odd' looking styles. I do know that Nero issued imperial coinage in the Balkans too. This may also contribute to some of the variety. That being said ....... silver makes me nervous ! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 09/24/2015 03:57 am I notice that across the whole of the Vespasian series in all metals there is a variation in portrait. I agree that a 'sus' style can be one if the indicators pointing to a fake coin, but on portrait alone more investigation is needed for this coin to be declared 'fake'. Just on portait style alone, I would give this coin the benefit of the doubt, and declare it 'genuine'. Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 09/24/2015 12:26 pm It looks fine to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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