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Author Topic: Nero and Agrippina, Denarius - Possible Fake Match  (Read 745 times)

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Nero and Agrippina, Denarius - Possible Fake Match
« on: September 28, 2021, 02:24:16 pm »
Came across this denarius for sale and I believe there is a match on the fake coin reports. Have look -  a match ???

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/albums/userpics/11686/normal_Nero_y_Agrippina_denario.jpg

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Re: Nero and Agrippina, Denarius - Possible Fake Match
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2021, 04:45:55 pm »
Your link doesn’t work.
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Re: Nero and Agrippina, Denarius - Possible Fake Match
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2021, 04:50:28 pm »
Link should work now. Sorry bout that.

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Re: Nero and Agrippina, Denarius - Possible Fake Match
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2021, 05:58:50 pm »
Pretty close match, except Agrippina's lower jaw line compared to Nero's is quite different from the fake example.
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Re: Nero and Agrippina, Denarius - Possible Fake Match
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2021, 06:38:30 pm »
Perhaps the wear can make it seem that way. The legends look like a match. 

 

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