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Offline Rens D

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need help with a very rare Domitianus sestertius
« on: September 19, 2019, 04:57:32 pm »
hi guys

need your help about this very rare domitianus sesterius
does he looks good or a cast fake?
i could buys this on,diameter 31 mm weight he didn't know ???
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thanks Rens

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Re: need help with a very rare Domitianus sestertius
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2019, 01:24:17 am »
I cannot condemn it based on those photos.

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Re: need help with a very rare Domitianus sestertius
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2019, 04:27:32 am »
This is the most forged sestertius of Domitian, starting from the Renaissance, so you must be very cautious.

It's hard to tell given the condition of the coin, yet it could be legit since the background temple doesn't show the typical features of the "Paduans".

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Re: need help with a very rare Domitianus sestertius
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2019, 12:17:10 pm »
If this cannot be proved a Paduan, why is it in Fake Reports???

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Re: need help with a very rare Domitianus sestertius
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2019, 09:43:32 pm »
I would be very surprised to learn this coin is not a cast fake.  The edges appear to sharp compared to the wear and corrosion on the rest of the coin.
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