Nero Denarius Are These Casting Bubbles Or Corrosion?

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travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 11/11/2018 09:53 am Hello pretty sure this is authentic but the reverse has me just a tad concerned. What are those tiny holes on the reverse? Edited by travelcoin 11/11/2018 09:55 am Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36808 Posts	Posted 11/11/2018 10:57 am Unable to tell from these photos what you have. Clearer photos needed. Report this Post to the Staff
louisvillekyshop CCF Advertiser United States 1306 Posts	Posted 11/11/2018 11:03 am The coin is authentic in my opinion and remember a days pay for a Roman soldier so a lot were struck and many survived to this state like yours. It is pretty rough being under ground for over 1000 years. Link below, that is the result of an open auction from Roma UK. Should look pretty familiar to you. https://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotv...8a414403d960 Edited by louisvillekyshop 11/11/2018 11:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 11/11/2018 12:33 pm I thought so too, but it's good to hear it from you. Thanks Edited by travelcoin 11/11/2018 3:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/11/2018 5:03 pm It is a heavily faked type; I would want to see clearer pictures, including of the edge, as well as an accurate weight. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/11/2018 5:44 pm An indicative, but by no means conclusive, relates to the edge of those tiny pits. A casting bubble would have smooth edges, a corrosion pit would almost always have rough edges. Cast copied coins can have a smooth almost greasy feel to the fingers. XRF analysis may help, looking for trace elements. The ancients had no way of refining out a lot of the trace elements, which toghther, may add up to as much as 2% to 3% of the total weight of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
ancient67 Valued Member France 330 Posts	Posted 11/11/2018 6:49 pm What makes me feel uncomfortable is also the difference between the letters and the portrait. The letters present almost no damage, while the portrait is heavily worn. But without better pictures it's impossible to be more assertive. Report this Post to the Staff
louisvillekyshop CCF Advertiser United States 1306 Posts	Posted 11/11/2018 8:50 pm Also it might just be an artifact of the Nero denarius series in general from some mints etc. Here are a bunch from VCOINS with much the same issues on the surface. https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/lo...Default.aspx https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/lo...Default.aspx https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/da...Default.aspx https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/at...Default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 11/11/2018 9:19 pm The wear on the coin is consistent to what I've seen and the examples provided by Lshop. Report this Post to the Staff
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