UNKNOWN COIN HELP PLEASE.

[David H2]

8852. Copper as, SRCV II 4296, RIC III 934, BMCRE IV 1971, Cohen 117, aF, weight 11.52 g, maximum diameter 26.0 mm, die axis 180o, British? mint, 154 -155 A.D.; obverse ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XVIII, laureate head right; reverse BRITANNIA [COS IIII], SC in ex, Britannia seated left on rock, in attitude of dejection, shield and vexillum behind; unusual legible BRITANNIA,
INDENTICAL TO ABOVE DESCRIPTION  BUT
COIN IS XVII, NOT XVIII LIKE ABOVE COIN.

[commodus]

Can you provide a clear picture, please? This one is of such poor resolution as to be almost useless. However, it does show enough to suggest that by its style this is a modern item made in imitation of an ancient coin and not an actual ancient -- but a better photo would clarify things considerably.

[helvetica]

I agree with Commodus - these Britannia coins are very widely faked for obvious reasons and the question is, does the Tribunal year of XVII agree with the Consular year of IIII ?
I don't have time at the moment to look it up in RIC but if the two dates do not agree then it is the sign of a fake as many fakers do not understand the significance of these dates - rather like writing "29th February 2003".

[areich]

Does that really matter in this case though?
Even the poor picture is more than enough to tell that it is not an ancient coin.

[commodus]

Does that really matter in this case though?
Even the poor picture is more than enough to tell that it is not an ancient coin.

Absolutely so.