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Author Topic: Vespasian. Bad letters. Help Apprecciated. Fake?  (Read 913 times)

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Offline aruabus

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Vespasian. Bad letters. Help Apprecciated. Fake?
« on: August 14, 2021, 01:34:21 pm »
Hello everyone. This is a gift from a friend. I don´t like porous metal and also struck is not clear. What do you think? I have uploaded new photos. Weight 2.9gr/ diameter 1.9cm. Thanks in advance!!

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Re: Vespasian. Double V and bad letters.
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2021, 02:12:31 pm »
Same comments here.
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Re: Vespasian. Double V and bad letters.
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2021, 08:59:07 am »
I don´t like porous metal and double V, also struck is not clear. What do you think? Thanks.

I don't understand the circles on the photo or the 'double V' comment. The legend there reads TR P COS V.

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Re: Vespasian. Double V and bad letters.
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2021, 09:40:05 am »
You will get much clearer photos if you will remove the coin from behind the cellophane.  Weight?

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Re: Vespasian. Double V and bad letters. Help Apprecciated. Fake?
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2021, 03:15:21 am »
More photos added. Thanks

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Re: Vespasian. Bad letters. Help Apprecciated. Fake?
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2021, 07:42:08 am »
I am inherently suspicious, but it looks like a cast to me.  It is possible that I am seeing corrosion, though.

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Re: Vespasian. Bad letters. Help Apprecciated. Fake?
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2021, 05:31:49 am »
More photos attached. Thanks in advance !!!

 

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