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Jan Arne S

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Fake FAUSTINA I ?
« on: February 17, 2019, 02:34:08 pm »
I need help: I suspect this may be a fake. I am not able to find this coin in my referenses. If it is genuine, what is the RIC referance?

Thanks!
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Re: Fake FAUSTINA I ?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2019, 02:49:33 pm »
RIC 400. I see no reason to suspect the coin's authenticity.

46 spec. in Reka Devnia hoard, meaning comparatively common.
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Re: Fake FAUSTINA I ?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2019, 04:02:01 pm »
Weight?  Why do you suspect it?
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Re: Fake FAUSTINA I ?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2019, 04:06:27 pm »
Coin looks fine to me too. +++
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Re: Fake FAUSTINA I ?
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2019, 06:03:57 am »
Thanks for replies!
My suspicions are based on the price i paid at a "souvenir shop" in eastern europe (ca 2 USD for a very nice coin), dark spot on reverse (thin silver layer?) and some picture of very similar coin at this forums fake coins report. By the way, I am not very good spotting fake coins, evan after collecting romans for many years.
It weights 3,49 grams

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Re: Fake FAUSTINA I ?
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2019, 08:38:26 am »
I think the dark areas on the reverse are just some old encrustation.  It looks like a nice coin to me.
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Re: Fake FAUSTINA I ?
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2019, 11:13:55 am »
A wonderful portrait
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