Vespasian Judaea Capta - Authentic Or Fake?

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PhoenicianX Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 06:01 am Hi everyone, I've come across those coins and I'm wondering if this Vespatian is authentic or not? As well as this Phil and Tyche Antioch mint. Would highly appreciate the swift responses if possible! Much appreciated! Edited by PhoenicianX 08/25/2018 10:36 am Report this Post to the Staff

FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 06:07 am The obverse edge at 8 o'clock needs to be seen close up Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 08/25/2018 06:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
PhoenicianX Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 06:30 am Hi FVRIVS. Thanks for replying but unfortunately those are true only pics I took. Anything to doubt it's authenticity? Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 07:02 am Yes Report this Post to the Staff
PhoenicianX Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 08/26/2018 7:41 pm Hoping to get more input from the community if possible! Much appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/26/2018 8:19 pm Quote: As well as this Phil and Tyche Antioch mint. I don't like the surfaces of that one. Might be a sand-cast tourist fake. I guess I'm middle of the road on the Vespasian. I initially thought it was okay, and perhaps it is. But I'd probably feel better about it if what I think is supposed to be a beaded/pelleted border beyond the obverse lettering looked, indeed, like worn beads/pellets rather than a solid raised line. (A line which also, remarkably, matches the edge of the coin for a half rotation) Granted, I don't collect Romans - so maybe the solid line is not unusual, but when FR expresses misgivings about any coin - and especially a bronze issue - I become wary about it too. He knows his AE's. Edited by Kamnaskires 08/26/2018 8:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 12:02 am And I have a limited experience casting bronze It often comes out black If the metal is partly recycled material you will often get some porosity in the top portion below the sprue which gets cut off and filed down I believe that is what I am seeing 8 o'clock obv and 10 o'clock rev and well let's face it ....... Along with Caesars elephants IVDEA CAPTA is probably the second most copied coin in the Roman series Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 08/27/2018 12:03 am Report this Post to the Staff
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