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Offline Lee S

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Claudius II ( I think!) official or imitation?
« on: October 06, 2016, 05:07:57 am »
Hi Guys, I just cleaned up this little coin and what should be IMP looks more like IIIIIP, is this within the boundary of official styles or is it an imitation?
  Thanks in advance for your thoughts!!
Lee S.

( coin is 17mm...)
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Re: Claudius II ( I think!) official or imitation?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2016, 04:52:24 pm »
It's a regular form of 'M' at this period.
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Re: Claudius II ( I think!) official or imitation?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2016, 06:08:55 pm »
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Re: Claudius II ( I think!) official or imitation?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2016, 05:15:02 am »
Thanks Guys!!
   I had presumed it was Sol holding a globe, but I cant find any matches with such a short reverse legend.... Any other ideas?  ??? ??? ???
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Re: Claudius II ( I think!) official or imitation?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2016, 06:10:15 am »

AETERNIT AVG / Sol - reverse, RIC 16.

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Re: Claudius II ( I think!) official or imitation?
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2016, 06:20:06 am »
Cheers Pekka.... I'm so much better at restoring coins than identifying them!! :P
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