Sabina Augusta Roman Denarius - Real?

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HappyHippo Valued Member United States 266 Posts	Posted 06/15/2019 3:20 pm I'm out of my league with ancient coins. This coin has Sabina Augusta on the obverse and Venus holding an apple on the reverse. Reverse has inscription, Veneri Genetrici (Mother Venus). It weighs 3.54 g and is about 18 mm. Someone definitely cleaned it up but it looks too good to be from 128 AD. My Liberty nickels should be so lucky. Also, I found pictures on the internet but they are slightly different (see example), especially with placement of the lettering. Is that typical? Do I need to take a bite on it like shoeshine boy on Underdog (oops, probably gave away my age)? * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 06/16/2019 07:35 am Im afraid it looks cast to me - those waves in the hair have been filled in, which could only happen with extra material, not from wear. It also has the 'look' of a modern forgery. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 06/16/2019 8:19 pm @HH, could you please add a couple pics showing the edge of this coin? I'm out of my league on this one, but know that we shouldn't see a parting line (or evidence of one having been removed). "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
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