Probably an ancient imitation.
Did you check on Ac Search to compare ? Some of the examples there were mint in Iberia and have the same style as yours, some have the same die axis too. I have to admit the lettering look odd to me.
DT
Thanks!!
I’m checking on
Ac Search and also checked at
Forgery Network. The figures are within the
style of some other reported Minervas minted in
Hispania, but the lettering is bizarre even compared with the
fake examples. There were so many issues of
Claudius bronze coins in those times in
Hispania. Some as
forgeries and some due to liquidity shortages, so there may be hundreds of non matching cases. Anyway, I have no intention on changing or
selling it so I do have time to wait if a clone appears. Unfortunately I do not have nearby a specialised ancient numismatic
shop for verification in the flesh. But certainly will try doing so on any future trip.
Meanwhile, I will upload to the
barbaric forgeries gallery and perhaps someone can put some light on it.
Best,
Pepe.