Trajan, AR Denarius, 101-102, Rome - Authentic?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 5 / Views: 1,283
Jadey Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 12/13/2018 1:41 pm I'm trying to determine if this coin is authentic. At 3.1grams and 16-7 mm, it has the same weight but is a bit smaller than the one shown 14 items down on this page from BeastCoins. The item with the blue background. BeastCoin Image closeup here. It doesn't look terribly convincing, but it sounds similar to my metal detector relative to similar sized romans. The writing seems to be rotated a bit relative to the linked coin. A closeup of the P at 7 o'clock on the obverse shows this pattern in the field. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/13/2018 2:28 pm I don't see any problems with it. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34408 Posts	Posted 12/13/2018 8:28 pm @jadey, can you please post a couple pics of the edge of this coin? While a dendritic structure can occur in struck coins, it is much more common in castings. See, for example these previous CCF posts: http://goccf.com/t/312527 http://goccf.com/t/331942 http://goccf.com/t/283975 http://goccf.com/t/208997 "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
Jadey Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 12/14/2018 08:04 am I took a picture of the thickest and most interesting edge of the coin. What exactly are we looking for? Report this Post to the Staff
Jadey Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 12/14/2018 11:24 am @Spence Thanks for the links to other topics discussing the dentric surfaces. It sounds like it can occur on ancient coins, but can be a sign of counterfeit casting as well. Unfortunately, I'm not sure what conclusion to draw from those discussions otherwise. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34408 Posts	Posted 12/14/2018 6:07 pm Quote: What exactly are we looking for? You are looking for a parting line or evidence that a parting line has been ground off. In the one view that you have supplied, I don't see either of these. That is a good thing, but you should check the entire edge. Can you please supply a little information about the provenance of this coin? If you already bought it, then where did it come from? Buying from a trusted dealer is of course not a guarantee of authenticity, but is at least a good start. Can you trace back multiple sales of this piece? Perhaps it was for sale by a big auction house at some point? Again, it isn't a guarantee, but if it has been sold multiple times as being real (and therefore fooled multiple people), that might be an indicator of what you have. "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
	Replies: 5 / Views: 1,283

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Ancient, Greek, Roman, and Medieval Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.3 seconds to rattle this change.