Ivlia Mamea Pvdicitia (standing?)

[TomBraider]

Hello, i found recently silver coin of Ivlia Mamea, rev. Pvdicitia. All i could find was sitting figure with that reverse. So any help finding something more about it would be appreciated. Weight of the coin is 2.2g

[curtislclay]

Likely to be a modern replica, I'm sorry to say. Where did you find it?

The reverse type seems to copy a type of Faustina II, with patera and scepter added, see example below.

Or there are other ways the forger could have come up with this reverse type, the elements of which, pose of figure, attributes, and legend, are all common.

[TomBraider]

I can guarantee originality, as it is personal find from 1meter beneath the ground. Unless if its struck like that back then or some version from their time. It is found in Sirmium

[curtislclay]

If it is ancient, it is a contemporary imitation, not a mint product. But it is very likely modern, in my opinion.

[TomBraider]

Thanks for help, i appreciate. As i said if i bought it i would be suspicious, but as personal find i can only believe if it is indeed some imitation, that it dates from their time, since i dont see any logical explanation. (was found in the ground that is dug from 1m+ on the bottom) also i found few bronze coins along that are original. I am saying that only to exclude possibility that it is modern, and narrow the explanation possibilities, since i am searching coins for more then 20 years, and i could be sure that ground where it was found dates from their period.

[curtislclay]

If the coin is really now seeing the light of day for the first time since antiquity, then of course it must be ancient. I don't find such a coin in Forvm's Fake Reports, in any case.

However, it is not unusual for modern replicas to be thrown away or planted on archaeological sites.

[TomBraider]

If the coin is really now seeing the light of day for the first time since antiquity, then of course it must be ancient. I don't find such a coin in Forvm's Fake Reports, in any case.

However, it is not unusual for modern replicas to be thrown away or planted on archaeological sites.

I agree that these things can happen as it can be one of logical explanations. But i would really like to exclude that possibility as much as possible, since i was only one on the dig site (bulldozer dug a hole beneath the pavemant that is 1m+ because underpass is being built) I rarely post here on forum, unless it is something that i am unsure about like this. Also thank you a lot for help.