I think that the problem of authenticity of the monneron coins is closed because a representative
sample, probably, hundreds, were examined and
certified by CGB. Have their conclusions less
weight than that of
Sear (by the way,
who also confirmed the authenticity of some M coins)? As for Gallic mints they, apparently, have better expertise. Of course, someone may have doubts about the reliability of the
alloy study, but all results confirms the hypothesis of authenticity.
So, the question is about the origin of this coins. The rarety and grades of coins of the
catalogue makes
the hypothesis of a modern
collection less probable. If it was a
collection, it is the most extraordinary
collection and nobody
knew about its existence. The percentage of coins from unofficial mints is too high.
May it happen that donators preferred to give to the temple coins of local mints, unusual or suspicious?