Fake? Roman Augustus Semis, Provinical mint in Spain - cast?

[Vajrapani]

Hi all,

I have a lot of experience with ancient coins in general but I haven't handled many Roman provincial AEs from Spain. When I received the coin I had some suspicions based on the flatness, coin surface, & rather uniform wear. The rim also shows some distinctive 'pot-marks' that I have seen on some fake coins. The weight and die style however seem fine when compared to other examples online.

As I said, I don't have much experience with these types, but I felt uneasy when I had the coin in-hand (bought online). I will probably return it but would like to hear some opinions from more experienced members.


Thanks in advance!     

[djmacdo]

It looks perfectly normal to me.  These have low relief.  Wear and patina seem normal to me.

[okidoki]

yes i agree looks just fine

[stevex6]

It looks okay to me ...

Ummm, I don't have an identicle example, but I do have a fairly similar example (do you wanna see it as a comparison?)

Okay, here it is ...

[Meepzorp]

Hi Vaj,

Your coin looks authentic to me too. I've seen many Roman Provincial, Spain, Augustus coins.

Here is my example (scroll down, second coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/rp_spain_gades_italica.htm

Meepzorp

[Vajrapani]

Thank you all for weighing in, and for the images you provided. I definitely feel more comfortable with this coin. The distinctive low-relief of these types is fascinating. Great coins btw Steve P & Meepzorp, the Tiberius Ilici issue is one I shall have to get my hands on! I strayed into this region of coinage as I visited Alicante recently and wanted a piece of local history. Thanks again