| Author |
 Replies: 6 / Views: 1,167 |
|
|
Valued Member
Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska)
100 Posts |
I am not familiar with the ancient Roman coins, but I was able to found that this one should be a sestertius, Domitian, with standing Minerva on obverse. Howover, althought I have looked at many examples of the coins of the same type on-line, I was unable to find the very same obverse design... so, I am just curious, is this could be some kind of counterfeit (a fake) or this obverse design could vary so much? Dimensions: diameter is 33 mm, and weight 23,13 grams.   |
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
905 Posts |
|
|
Valued Member
 Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska)
100 Posts |
Thank you, Victor. I have already check that reference Page, but, I didn't find an example with a 100% identical design on obverse.
|
|
Valued Member
Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska)
100 Posts |
Seems to be very close to this example which I have found on-line... any opion? I am not familiar with the Roman coins, if this my looks like a fake, please, let me know, so that I don't look further. Thank you!  Ancient Rome. Domitian, 81-96 AD. Huge brass sestertius, struck 82 AD. His laureate head right, IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M / Minerva standing left, holding spear, left hand on hip, TR P COS VIII DES VIIII P P, S-C. ref: RIC 105, BMC 274. Huge 32 mm, 23.86 grams and very thick! Deep coppery tone. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4883 Posts |
Your example seems to have retained details of its design to an unusual degree, but only in certain select areas. I'd worry that it's been tooled.
What's its size & weight?
Colligo ergo sum
Edited by Lucky Cuss
03/23/2021 6:37 pm
|
|
Valued Member
Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska)
100 Posts |
Thank you for your reply, Lucky Cuss!
I have mentioned both size and weight in my initial post... 33-34 mm is diameter, and weight is 23.13 grams exactly.
Edit: I have made a scan of that coin (with my scanner for documents)... maybe that could give a wrong insight... I can try to make a photo?
Edited by filip
03/23/2021 7:11 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4883 Posts |
Quote:
I have mentioned both size and weight in my initial post... 33-34 mm is diameter, and weight is 23.13 grams exactly. Indeed you did, my bad. Colligo ergo sum
|
| |
Replies: 6 / Views: 1,167 |
|
Posted 03/23/2021 12:58 pm
