I would like some opinions on the authenticity of the coin below. It is an
ae19 of
Ephesos featuring a bee and a stag.
Weight is 2.01g.
I normally collect
Roman denarii, but I also like
animals on coins, and the
Ephesos bee ones are appealing to me. So this is a little
bit outside my normal collecting
area.
It was purchased from a
German auction house that mainly sells on fleabay, and I have purchased
denarii from them in the past without problems.
My concerns are that the details seem soft, especially on the
reverse, and the edge marks (seams/joins?).