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Offline curtislclay

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Cast Augustus and Livia tessera
« on: July 31, 2009, 10:55:19 am »
This coin was sent to me for authentication; the buyer had noticed that it duplicates the NAC specimen. I just added it to the Fake Reports with the following text:

"Jugate portraits of Augustus and Livia / Number XIIII in wreath
First coin NAC 40, 16 May 2007, lot 651, 3.97 grams, made $3128 plus juice.
Second coin from Italian dealer, eBay, July 2009, 5.37 grams, bought for around $200. Filing and traces of seam on edge; a decent cast."
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Re: Cast Augustus and Livia tessera
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2009, 11:14:22 am »
so are both fake or just the second one?
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Re: Cast Augustus and Livia tessera
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2009, 11:18:19 am »
I haven't had the first one in hand, but am inclined to believe that it is the authentic original of the cast, not another cast.
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