Marc & Lucius Antony AR Denarius. Crystallization / Embrittlement? I Hope

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travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 01/29/2021 09:22 am So I took a shot at a lot of coins which looked to be genuine from the photos. The seller sells anything and everything from estate sales. This was from one lot. I posted one denarius earlier which turned out to be a cast. I might find redemption in this denarius, which I'm leaning towards authentic with brittleness or crystallization. Thoughts on this one are appreciated. In any case, on the fence on returning for refund. Marc & Lucius Antony AR Denarius. 3.5g (18mm) Ephesus mint, 41 BC. M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M NERVA PROQ P, Head of Marc Antony right / L ANTONIVS COS, head of Lucius Antony right. Cr517/5a, BMC 107, Syd 1185, Foss 52a. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/29/2021 09:27 am Not an expert, the coin looks genuine but is suffering from environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 01/29/2021 2:17 pm Every opinion is appreciated, that's how we learn. Sometimes, we are apprehensive to give judgements on difficult coins in case we are wrong. But I'd rather hear what everyone has to say. I found a coin with signs of wear in the same areas, which is encouraging. Edited by travelcoin 01/29/2021 2:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 02/05/2021 5:55 pm Got a new toy in today and didn't expect much at only $15 for a digital microscope. I wanted to examine in extreme close up what a fake would look like. This is a known fake I have of a Clodius Albinus Denarius. Look at the soft details and visible sand casting bumps not noticeably visible to the naked eye. Now this Mark Antony, very crisp details and no signs of casting. The environmental damage is also cleary visible, which IMHO that would be hard to fake. In fact, I've never seen an environmental damaged fake. I'm now 90% that this one is the real thing. Report this Post to the Staff
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