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FuzzyDuck Valued Member United Kingdom 106 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 09:19 am I'm really hoping it's real, but the quality just seems too good (apart from missing some of the coin) what are your opinions? And could I please have some tips on spotting fakes? I have had a read through some other posts on fake ancients but any bullet point guidance would be great. Many thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 09:35 am I'm confident it's a genuinely ancient coin, although I am not sure it is a genuine silver denarius. It could be simply uncleaned, or it could be a counterfeit (plated base metal core with the plating worn off) or a limes falsa, a fiduciary base metal denarius sent to pay soldiers in or near enemy territory - no risk of the silver falling into enemy hands. Regardless, with the chip, it is at best a $10-15 coin, so there would be no incentive to fake it with the damage. What does the interior of the coin look like inside the chip? Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 09:53 am Looks genuine to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 10:27 am Forgot to add, it's Trajan, not Hadrian Report this Post to the Staff
FuzzyDuck Valued Member United Kingdom 106 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 11:00 am Ah yes I see. So Tajan is TRAIANO and Hadrian is TRAIANVS. Thanks for that one! I'll upload a picture of the inside. Edited by FuzzyDuck 10/16/2018 12:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 2:44 pm Looks fine to me also. Report this Post to the Staff
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Real Or Fake Hadrian?