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Possible Fake Julius Nepos AE - Opinions sought
« on: October 21, 2017, 11:48:57 am »
This "Late Roman Nummus" is being offered at the moment, and I suspect it is
not genuine. I may be wrong, so I would like to ask for additional opinions.

Details as supplied - Weight: approx. 0.9g; Diameter: c.9mm. Dealer's image.

I suspect that it may be similar to those discussed a couple of years ago here:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=93899.0

What is the consensus? I have also offered my concerns to the seller.

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Re: Possible Fake Julius Nepos AE - Opinions sought
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2017, 04:55:57 pm »
The monogram is right but everything else about it is wrong. It looks tooled too (it wouldn't take much to forge a Nepos monogram from a Libius Severus monogram, which are much more common). It's an outrageously rare coin if it were real. Even Kent only knew of a few examples.
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Re: Possible Fake Julius Nepos AE - Opinions sought
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2017, 10:55:53 am »
The seller has agreed with my assessment, and is now in the process of
withdrawing the coin from sale (might have to be done after it closes).

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Re: Possible Fake Julius Nepos AE - Opinions sought
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2017, 12:56:24 pm »
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Re: Possible Fake Julius Nepos AE - Opinions sought
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2017, 08:32:07 pm »
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Re: Possible Fake Julius Nepos AE - Opinions sought
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2017, 11:25:28 pm »
Thanks Walter.
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