Faustina - Not Sure If Genuine Or Not

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mikehy Valued Member South Africa 147 Posts	Posted 08/10/2017 07:27 am Hello all, Have the following coin of Faustina. Weight = 9.7 grams; diameter about 24 mm. Would greatly appreciate it if the experts could provide me with more details about this coin and also if they feel it is genuine or not. Obviously if genuine then a retail price would also be welcome. Thanks in advance for all assistance I'm sure to receive. Regards, Mike. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/10/2017 08:22 am The flan is VERY round unlike any ancient coin. The design style is no way consistent with any known genuine contemporary coin of Faustina coin that I have ever seen. Fake or copy, most probably a tourist copy, unfortunately. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 08/10/2017 08:23 am I am not expert, but it looks like a cast replica Did you try this site ?: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...ina_I/i.html http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...na_II/i.html Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/10/2017 09:37 am Not the real deal, regardless of your terminology. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/10/2017 2:27 pm Sorry, but this is not a genuine coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 06:12 am a tourist fake... Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 06:37 am @mikehy, sorry but I agree with the others. If you are interested in seeing what some real coins of Faustina look like, here is a good thread with multiple examples. I think that the differences will jump out at you. http://goccf.com/t/283314 "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 Report this Post to the Staff
lrbguy Pillar of the Community United States 949 Posts	Posted 08/11/2017 09:51 am According to the British Museum Catalog (Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum), all the bronze coins for Fautsina I were minted at Rome. Therefore the style of your coin is an immediate tipoff. Crudeness in the portrait, ditto the lettering which is misshapen and ill placed, crude beading surrounding the central design. The central figure on the reverse is a bizarre fantasy, as is the inscription. In fairness, if I were in the business of making tourist pieces, I would deliberately design something that could not be mistaken for the real thing. Add this one to your collection of modern fantasy pieces. Report this Post to the Staff
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