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trygeos New Member Netherlands 25 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 10:51 am In the obverse, it appears to depict Claudius II Gothicus with a distinctive pointy nose. However, I cannot find a similar coin due to the reverse side featuring a man holding a branch in his right hand and a long vertical scepter in his left. AE 17-18mm Report this Post to the Staff

erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 11:08 am Probably this one: http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.....109?lang=en Report this Post to the Staff
trygeos New Member Netherlands 25 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 11:23 am Yes, that's it. Thank you, erafiel. Although, at the link, the majority of the coins are listed as silver, many look like bronze, like mine. Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 5:12 pm Calling it silver, as RIC does, is a gross exaggeration. When the antoninianus was introduced in 215 AD, it contained about 50 % silver. The amount of silver sank over the years, and by 270 it was down to just 2-3 %, the rest being copper/bronze. To look better they often got a silver wash as a last step before being released into circulation, but that wore off after some time. Report this Post to the Staff
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