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Author Topic: Magnentius / Fake ?  (Read 1189 times)

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MIROSLAW PATKOWSKI

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Magnentius / Fake ?
« on: July 05, 2008, 08:33:50 pm »
Hi , Need opinion about this coin - Best - Martin

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Re: Magnentius / Fake ?
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 01:27:44 am »
Hi Martin,

You should post this coin/question under the "Fake Ancient Coin Reports and Discussion" category.

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Mark Z.

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Re: Magnentius / Fake ?
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 09:10:16 pm »
Looks ok to me - I had trouble getting a nice zoom on the reverse though - style looks official.

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Re: Magnentius / Fake ?
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2008, 10:18:28 pm »
Larger Scan .

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Re: Magnentius / Fake ?
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 10:25:35 pm »
Hmmmm , I'm doin' something wrong - O.K reverse legend is  VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR - I can't find bronze Magnentius with this type of legend , only Solidus .......M.

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Re: Magnentius / Fake ?
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2008, 02:11:58 am »
Looks ok to me from the image.  Here is another one that I have.  Listed in Failmezger as #448, Rome, (RR).  Seems to be less common (or commonly offered) than the gold version from Trier.  I, too, would really like to see a larger image of Miroslaw's reverse, especially the mint mark (since the coin illustrated in Failmezger is in very poor condition).  Perhaps this whole thing should be returned to the Roman Coin board.  Regards, George Spradling
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Re: Magnentius / Fake ?
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2008, 09:42:08 am »
Definitely a rare type: only ten specimens known to Bastien, Monnayage de Magnence, nos. 435-42, from six different officinae, RP, RB, RT, RQ, RE, and RS.
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Re: Magnentius / Fake ?
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2008, 06:16:57 pm »
Thank you, Curtis!  I have often wondered about this one.  It seems the whole of the Roman mint was busy churning these things out, and poof! where did they go?  Regards, George S.
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Re: Magnentius / Fake ?
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2008, 12:30:31 pm »
Hi , Thank You for info  . well I lost this coin . My bid  157 $ v/s 270 $ winning bid ( oldromans )  - Best - Miroslaw

 

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