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Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 02/06/2020 07:33 am There was a lot of ten unnamed Roman coins on sale. Six are in pretty reasonable condition and follis/fraction sized. Three are in obviously worn condition, but the "sestertius" pictured below seems rather suspicious. There appears to be a line around the middle of the edge. Is this the casting mark I have been reading about? There also appears to be faint filing marks. Opinions please. Jim Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/06/2020 08:34 am I agree: suspicious. There are lots of bogus Vitellius AE's out there. The seam and mushy features suggest this may be one, IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/06/2020 09:45 am I agree, The cast line is a dead give away. Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 02/06/2020 10:34 am Thank you both for the replies, it's just as I thought. The other thing that I noticed straight away, and it doesn't show in the image, but the coin has a glossy appearance, especially in the fields. Thanks, Jim Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2114 Posts	Posted 02/07/2020 04:03 am I would think that it is a cast of a Paduan. The die looks suspiciously like this. Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 02/07/2020 08:52 am I should have posted both sides of the coin, and it does look like the one above @maridvnvm. Report this Post to the Staff
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