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Colin S2

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can anyone identify this coin for me I think it is julia mamaea
« on: January 08, 2017, 05:29:49 pm »
Can somebody identify this coin for me. I think it is Julia Mamaea.Silver denarius

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Re: can anyone identify this coin for me I think it is julia mamaea
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2017, 01:49:10 am »

Off focus picture, but seems like RSC 50a, BMC 1000 (Elveden find).
Hybrid with reverse of Severus Alexander.

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Re: can anyone identify this coin for me I think it is julia mamaea
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2017, 08:27:26 am »
Many thanks for your answer. is it Julia mamaea with a reverse of severus alexander. I go by sears numbers in his five books

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Re: can anyone identify this coin for me I think it is julia mamaea
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2017, 09:20:47 am »

The reverse for Severus Alexander is Sear RCV II 7911.

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Re: can anyone identify this coin for me I think it is julia mamaea
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2017, 10:25:03 am »
I suspect yours is an ancient counterfeit, not a mint mule.

A shame that BMC 1000 gives us no indication to which of these categories Carson considered the BM specimen to belong. The distinction is crucial: mint mules should never be included in the same listing as ancient counterfeits!
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Re: can anyone identify this coin for me I think it is julia mamaea
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2017, 05:45:40 pm »
many thanks again. as you say it seems like a hybrid.thank you again

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Re: can anyone identify this coin for me I think it is julia mamaea
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2017, 05:49:37 pm »
many thanks for your help.

 

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