Confirm My Own Identification Of A Roman Coin

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julianos New Member Germany 1 Posts	Posted 08/17/2020 5:13 pm Hello, I would like to ask if someone can confirm that this coin: is the following: Quote: Ref Gordian III Aureus, RIC 23, Cohen 195 Gordian III AV Aureus. 239 AD. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / P M TR P II COS P P, Providentia standing left holding globe & transverse scepter. Cohen 195. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s8579.html Another question I have is: how to clean up the coin without any damages or what kind of person or service I have to search for to get it done? Thank you in advance. Edited by julianos 08/17/2020 5:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 08/17/2020 5:18 pm The atreibution is correct, but unfortunately the coin is not genuine. Previously I had thought Gordian III denarii to be too common to bother making a fake of, but I have been seeing a lot more of these fakes in the past couple of years. Compare the hair, eye, and nose details to a genuine one: Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/17/2020 5:42 pm From the fake reports. Mentions the Haskovo I studio, which I take it means the Bulgarian School. Slavey Petrov or his students, I guess? Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 08/17/2020 8:48 pm I guess I'll state the obvious, an Aureus is gold. Your coin, unfortunately looks to be made of another metal entirely. However, it may be silver as it looks kind of toned. Sorry for the bad news, but it happens to the best of us. I guess I'll put my Gordian pic up for comparison. Edited by travelcoin 08/17/2020 8:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/17/2020 9:26 pm to the community Sorry, but I agree with the other replies, not a genuine example. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 08/18/2020 09:52 am 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
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