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Title: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: rami1785 on July 16, 2022, 02:01:55 pm

Identification Help

Title: Re: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: Tom Mullally on July 16, 2022, 02:29:47 pm

This appears to be silver or white metal, is that correct?  The types with SC on the reverse were struck in bronze.  This coin appears to be a modern cast fake, sorry to say.

Tom

Title: Re: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: rami1785 on July 16, 2022, 02:46:28 pm

Quote from: Tom Mullally on July 16, 2022, 02:29:47 pm

This appears to be silver or white metal, is that correct?  The types with SC on the reverse were struck in bronze.  This coin appears to be a modern cast fake, sorry to say.

Tom

I knew about SC , and that's why I asked for ID cuz its not fake I am sure .

https://www.coinarchives.com/e8d5f535db377790a67017858a0adfe9/img/roma/023/image00792.jpg

Title: Re: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: Ken W2 on July 16, 2022, 03:13:51 pm

I wasn't going to say anything, because I'm still learning how to ID suspicious coins, but I also question this coin.  When I checked on Wildwinds  I noticed what Tom said --  S-C across the fields was on bronze issues.  Also, notice the feature running all the way from each arm elbow down to the child below.  On a quick search online I do not see a RIC 719 TEMPOR FELIC reverse denarius with that feature.  Also, the obverse style just seems off, to me.

What is the diameter and weight of this coin ?
 

Title: Re: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: Din X on July 16, 2022, 03:55:55 pm

"cuz its not fake I am sure ."

How do you know this?

Imho it is a very obvious and bad fake.

To the SC, Denarii with SC on reverse actually exist for example for Sabina!


https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2483

Title: Re: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: djmacdo on July 16, 2022, 04:42:05 pm

Not only the metal is wrong, but the style is not at all convincing.  Fake.

Title: Re: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: Din X on July 16, 2022, 05:22:51 pm

There seems to be a legend error TEMFOR FELIC instead of TEMPOR FELIC

This type exists in Silver (Denarius)  without SC, Gold (Aureus) without SC and in Bronze (Sestertius or AS) with SC.

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=faustina+tempor&category=1-2&lot=&thesaurus=1&images=1&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&currency=usd&order=0

Title: Re: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: Din X on July 16, 2022, 05:28:19 pm

The only Denarius of Faustina with SC I am aware of is a renaissance fantasy medal imitating a Denarius made by Gambello.
Brunetti misattributed the Nero to Cigoi but it is from Gambello.

Title: Re: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: rami1785 on July 17, 2022, 08:52:57 am

I was about to buy it !!!
I said am sure its not fake cuz i trust the coin owner !

thank you all .

Title: Re: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: djmacdo on July 17, 2022, 02:53:41 pm

Even the most honest can make a mistake.  And not all in whom we place trust deserve it.

Title: Re: Faustina silver coin ID
Post by: Hydatius on July 21, 2022, 08:16:06 am

Quote from: rami1785 on July 17, 2022, 08:52:57 am

I was about to buy it !!!
I said am sure its not fake cuz i trust the coin owner !

This board should NOT be used to screen purchases. Buy here if you don't know anything about coins.
Richard