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New Member
Canada
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I have a caligula 3 sisters Sesterius Drusilla Agrippina roman coin I need to know if its real or no ? The coin weight is 17.3  |
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Moderator
 United States
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@mohammed, first welcome to CCF. Second, I'm pretty sure that you have yourself a fake there. It looks to me like the surface of the coin has multiple bubbles, as if it was cast. Also, I think that the weight should be more like 27 g. Here is a link to a real one for comparison: http://www.ancientimports.com/cgi-b...o.pl?id=3513I know that others will be along soon with additional (and likely better-informed) opinions. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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An apparent match for the obverses of several documented RIC 33 fakes at Forum.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I also am of the opinion your example is not genuine. |
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Valued Member
United States
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My example of the same obv type or rather the same Emperor. I never weighed mine but it seems close to the 25 or 27 grams an early Imperial sesterius.  Edited by Gallienus
01/08/2017 10:36 am
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Valued Member
United States
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For the heck of it I should also post the reverse of my Caligula sestersius. Actually I'm looking for a better one (not in the immediate future tho). This is the Ad Locuto Cohortium type issued upon his ascention in 37/38 AD. Also similiar to the invasion of Britain one in 41 AD. Aside from "the 3 sisters"; the most desireable type.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I met this poster yesterday at my LCS and directed him to post pictures of the coin in the forum as I have no experience in ancients. Apparently the coin was dug up from the ground somewhere in the Middle East.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Moderator
United States
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to the community I agree with the others, not a genuine example. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like possibly a cast counterfeit. Does the edge have a seam?
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New Member
 Canada
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Moderator
United States
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@mohammed, well yes we can pretty much confirm that you have a fake there as the real coins would not have seams. Still an interesting piece--just not worth anything.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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New Member
Canada
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Guys I think I have to mention that we found it almost 3 meter under ground it was dirty and as I'm looking at it it has 2 layers of copper yelow and the top one red copper
Thank your helps guys
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