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MJD Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 04/26/2019 3:29 pm My primary specialty is US coins, so I don't have much experience with ancients. Many years ago, I bought this coin out of a dealer's "junk" box because it looked interesting. It seems to be a silver denarius of Domitian with a Minerva reverse. Are these relatively common coins? Report this Post to the Staff

travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 04/26/2019 3:44 pm If it's genuine, I'd like to see that dealer's junk box. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/26/2019 4:22 pm Nice junk box find. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/26/2019 8:28 pm I have a 'gut' feeling that the dealer does not have much experience with ancient coins, either. The reverse rough fields in particular seem to suggest that it may be a silver plated cast coin. Pictures make the fields look a little 'greasy'; 'greasiness' can indicate that it could be a cast copy, but pictures can be deceiving. Need to get some highly detailed edge on pictures for further comment. I will not dismiss this coin just yet, but I am doubtful. How many years ago did you buy it, and for what price? I bought a nice genuine denarius for a reasonable price, (less than $10), but that was many decades ago. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 04/26/2019 10:04 pm Not fully sold on this coin as well. I know this coin is faked a lot from a quick search on the fake coin reports. Didn't find a match though - maybe someone else will. Edited by travelcoin 04/26/2019 10:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 04/26/2019 11:57 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
MJD Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 04/27/2019 3:24 pm Thanks for the responses, everyone. I picked it up about 25 years ago, around 1993 or 1994. I think I paid about $10 for it. It seems genuine to me and looks hammered rather than cast. Anyway, if it is a fake, at least I didn't overpay for it! Report this Post to the Staff
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