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Offline Fernando

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VESPASIAN DENARIUS WITH CURIOUS REVERSE.
« on: March 07, 2019, 09:30:08 am »
Hi all,

A while ago I got a curious denarius. With obverse in the name of Vespasian and a reverse that does not correspond. In this case, the reverse corresponds to an Aurea issue coined by Antoninus Pius in the name of Marcus Aurelius.

Regarding the technical data:

Diameter: 18 mm.
Weight: 3.46 gr.

In my opinion, it is a hybrid denarius coined by forgers, although the art of the piece seems totally official. The explanation? ... a chronological separation of 100 years between both dies? a forger that, at the time of the Antoninus Pius, designed a die from a denarius of Vespasianus that would continue circulating?

I await your opinions.

Best regards from Spain,


Fernando.

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Re: VESPASIAN DENARIUS WITH CURIOUS REVERSE.
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2019, 10:32:58 am »
In my opinion probably the work of a modern forger, not an ancient one.
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Re: VESPASIAN DENARIUS WITH CURIOUS REVERSE.
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2019, 06:54:32 pm »
Yes, unfortunately for Fernando... Curtis is right.

See reverse type:  https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=42&pos=1230

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Offline Fernando

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Re: VESPASIAN DENARIUS WITH CURIOUS REVERSE.
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2019, 11:40:41 am »
It was too complicated to be true.

Thanks Mr. Clay and Mapila,

Best regards from Spain,

Fernando.
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