Marcus Aurelius 18mm

[David M3]

Obv ends in AVG
Rev. end COS III PP assume mars resting on sheild holding spear

Can't find on wild winds only the size of a danari

[Pekka K]

Maybe is was supposed to be a denar with plating worn out.
Could be RIC #384 or #396, but before "COS" should read
"VIIII". I see one "I" less.

Pekka K

[taurisker]

What about a limes falsum?
That´s a possibility for that AE denarius!

Regards
taurisker

[David M3]

I had thought of a foree but I can not find a trace of silve even under 15X along the edge or chips in the patina.

[taurisker]

... I think it is a limes falsum or better a limes denarius, a cast copper (or AE) imitation from the danube limes (northern borders of the Roman Empire).

There is a difference: limes denarii are in the size of denarii and limes falsa are immitations of bronze denominations like As, Dupondius or Sestertius ... these coins were casted for use as local coinage in the limes area when official money was not available or limited in supply. Most probably official coins were pressed into clay to form a mold.