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Agrippa As Authenticity?

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 Posted 11/03/2020  10:01 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add travelcoin to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Found these Agrippa As for sale by same seller and I think they are a match. Both look authentic and I did not find a match in the fake reports.

Only thing is that they are both the same weight at 10.4 grams and the wear pattern looks similar, which is disturbing.
Thoughts

Agrippa-As-Authenticity?
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 Posted 11/06/2020  08:41 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add FVRIVS RVFVS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Similarities yes
But not the same ......
First thing I noticed was the very obvious BD on the reverse complete with the pitted scar above the C
Very unlikely to be seen on a modern fake and the reverses are plainly different
The obverse are much more alike
But not the same
If you draw a line following the back of the head of Agrippa
Coin #1 leads to the bottom of the C in the legend
Coin #2 leads to the O
The jaw also points to different letters
There are enough differences to safely say the two have no connection

But as Agrippa is commonly faked you are always wise to be suspicious !
I think #2 is safe to assume as genuine
Number 1 is probably genuine
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Thanks for the reply and your close examination. Yes, these are faked a lot so I'm always leery. The BD is a problem though. I just did a batch for treatment and they came out great, but I'd rather not be bothered.
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