Real Or Counterfeit/Fake Augustus Denarius

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Goldenlion New Member Belgium 13 Posts	Posted 03/30/2024 4:34 pm Hi everyone, I was wondering if this Augustus denarius with Gaius and Lucius is real or fake. I have my doubts because of the extra material (silver) on the nose on the obverse and the caesar on te reverse. I've never seen such a defect on an ancient coin. Thanks a lot! Report this Post to the Staff

livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2213 Posts	Posted 03/30/2024 8:10 pm Ancient coins can have defects. It's the ugly green toning that bothers me more than the lump spot which could have been caused by a die flaw. It may be a barbarous imitation of debased silver which caused the green coloration or modern fake, I don't know. Even if genuine I would not buy it. Edited by livingwater 03/30/2024 8:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
noobcollector105 New Member Korea, Republic Of 10 Posts	Posted 03/31/2024 09:36 am It seems to me authentic, but the condition on the front looks very bad (This is unfortunate, considering that the inscriptions on the reverse are rarely intact.) So, if you want to collect it, I won't stop you, but I don't recommend it. Edited by noobcollector105 03/31/2024 09:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3433 Posts	Posted 03/31/2024 11:28 am It appears to be a genuine denarius but . A very big but ! The obverse shows very definite signs of 'smoothing' especially the cheek area and field behind the head While this type of mischief is not uncommon on some bronze coins it is abhorrent on silver ! Having done the damage our would be 'Picasso' decided to make amends by artificially toning it ! The blueish and reddish brown areas look to be an attempt to salvage a 'conservation' gone terribly wrong I wouldn't buy it . But if it were cheap enough ? Only dirt cheap ! Report this Post to the Staff
captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 03/31/2024 9:18 pm The toning looks almost as if someone took a marker to it. Report this Post to the Staff
MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1563 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 10:15 am The smoothing on the high areas was totally unnecessary. The coin looks genuine to me, but as already said, it needs to be reasonably priced. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 04/02/2024 8:22 pm Quote: ...by artificially toning it ! This is chemically induced toning. Report this Post to the Staff
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Real Or Fake Augustus Denarius