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Caligula Vesta As Coin

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 Posted 04/27/2019  9:22 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add josephrg to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I am interested in buying this coin but the portrait of caligula seems different than other coins I have of him.The coin looks genuine but want to make sure before I purchase. Thanks Joseph
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 Posted 04/27/2019  9:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kushanshah to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Corroded and tooled. I would pass.
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 Posted 04/27/2019  9:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree it has been tooled.
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 Posted 04/27/2019  9:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add josephrg to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
For $140.00 asking price I will look for a better coin thanks
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My inclination to buy or not is a bit different, but the price would have to be right,
given the above correct comments.
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Yuck
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I suspect it is a fake. It looks pretty similar to this known fake.

The shape of Caligula's head is rather suspicious to me.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/f...m=40&pos=424
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