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ashley84 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 11:56 am As I child I used to have a totally non-serious coin collection of mainly recent European and US coins that family members had brought back from holidays, most of which was actually my mum's, who did similar when she was a child. Now, my 7 year old has started having a rummage through them, recently the whole box got knocked over and made a big mess. After clearing them all up again, we found on the floor something that looks like this picture: He's now desperate to know what on earth this is, and whether it's unusual or interesting in any way, and I have no idea where to start. Any suggestions where to look would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Tom * Edited by Staff to add images to post. * Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 12:06 pm Welcome. Best to begin by posting pics here, of both the front (obverse) and back (reverse) of the coin. The coin above is a denarius of the Roman emperor Vespasian, with Titus and Domitian as Caesars (their busts are on the reverse), from 69-79 AD. If you provide us with some pics of your coin, our Roman specialists can confirm and provide more info, I'm sure. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 1:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ashley84 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 2:04 pm Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 2:28 pm to the community Bob, has identified your coin sadly your coin does not appear to be a genuine example. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189214 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 2:29 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 2:47 pm Quote: sadly your coin does not appear to be a genuine example Indeed. It's a cast copy of the issue I mentioned, produced by Westair Reproductions Ltd. Can't see it very well in the image you provided, but you'll likely note a "WRL" at the base of Vespasian's neck. A number of these are in the fake reports, such as this one: Edited by Kamnaskires 06/21/2018 2:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ashley84 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 3:03 pm Thank you all. I was doubtful it could be real given where we found it, but it's nice to know for sure, and has satisfied my son's curiosity!! Report this Post to the Staff
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