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Offline Jan K2

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Is this Julius Ceasar fake? Please help...
« on: July 03, 2021, 12:07:00 pm »
Hello to everybody,

I am confused by this denarius, Julius Ceasar, military mint. It has been offered by a reputable auction house, weight is 3,74 g. However, I am confused by the die. It look very different to all what I have seen. I have even checked many photos of fake coins. I was not successful to find such a coin in literature, or coin archives etc.

May I ask the experts here, if this coin is a fake?



Thank you in advance for your help

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Re: Is this Julius Ceasar fake? Please help...
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2021, 09:15:36 pm »
It appears to me that the elephant is trampling an upside down boot?  I would be shocked if this was authentic, more like a poor quality replica.

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Re: Is this Julius Ceasar fake? Please help...
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2021, 08:38:45 am »
Well I wouldn't consider myself an expert, but I agree with Jan - Looks to be crude fake. BTW - these are faked a lot, so I would really study known genuine examples for comparison.

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Re: Is this Julius Ceasar fake? Please help...
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2021, 09:20:35 am »
Have you looked for a match in the fake coin reports?
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Re: Is this Julius Ceasar fake? Please help...
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2021, 09:43:27 am »
Thank you for all your comments.

Yes, I tried to find such a coin in the fake reports here, but I was not successful. Actually, I have not find any similar coin anywhere in the internet. The auctioneer is a big Austrian auction house with very good reputation, thats why I am confused. I would trust them not to offer such a fake coin. THe elephant, the snake, but also the reverse look very different in comparison to the known dies of the coins from the miliary mint::)


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Re: Is this Julius Ceasar fake? Please help...
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2021, 09:50:52 am »
The blurry pics are distracting. That is a very strange coin.  I suppose it could be an ancient imitative or counterfeit but I think it is much more likely a modern fake. 
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