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Author Topic: it reminds of a roman republican denarius (appr. 130-120 b.c.), but is it?  (Read 538 times)

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Hinkstapper

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This silver piece of just under 4.5 grams has been a question mark to me for the last 40 odd years. I bought it on a stamp and coin market in Barcelona, Spain. Back then one expert called it an obvious fake, because of style oddities. A dealer however wanted to buy it right away, without asking questions or telling me what he thought of it.

Later I saw a comparison between a Celtic coin, struck under Roman permission and its official Roman model. This led me to the believe that my coin might be a similar issue. The missing laurel wreath on the reverse side was probably left out on purpose. Anyone trying to produce a copy of an existing coin would not leave out such an obvious detail. A Celtic twist of pride?

Has anyone come across a coin like this? Or does anyone own the Roman original?

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Celtic imitation of a Q. Fabius Maximus. 127 BC. AR denarius.
My original RR is far better but i do not have a pic yet. 
Here another.

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That's an amazing quality imitation.

Perhaps Phil Davis might comment.

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The breaks in the obverse field may indicated it is plated.

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I love that! I've not seen any imitation quite like it. I'd be surprised if it's plated, although obviously I can't be sure from the picture. Spain is a surprising place for this to turn up. I'm aware of a handful of good silver imitations from Spain, but nothing anywhere near as dramatic as this. I have no really cogent suggestion as to who might have made it, although like any coin it may have traveled quite some distance from the place it was struck. An origin in the Balkans can't be ruled out.

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What a wondeful coin!!! Thanks for sharing!!! +++ ;D +++

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Thanks everybody for your replies.

 

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