and another one, roman/byzantine, dn ??? never saw that one....

[henrivd]

Never saw this DN... before... who knows?

[Britanikus]

Hi it is late roman im on my cellphone and i cant see the image well i will check when i get home Late roman

[henrivd]

Britanikus, i looove the way you reply, thnx thnx thnx, !!!!! a great help sofar

[henrivd]

I'm sure its late roman, but dn vas???ini auc bazzles me

[benito]

The DN should not bother you. Personally I do not like the coin .

[henrivd]

its not about a like, it seems to be an emperor not in my collection that's why im puzzled and interested.

[WindchildPunico]

I believe that it is a fake, of a Byzantine Follis (probably of Justinian I)

[henrivd]

i informed at the seller, it doesnt even look like iust.... but ill await his reaction

[Lee S]

I would be more concerned that it has the same patina as the Greek coin you posted... Same seller???

[henrivd]

i am afraid, but i have him spot on...

[SC]

Looks like a fantasy coin in some sort of mish-mash Romano-Byzantine style.

Do you have images of the side?  I wonder if that is a casting blob by the XO in the reverse exergue?

Shawn

[Joe Sermarini]

Fake coin report please.

[henrivd]

Ok, i have learned...

I guess in my mind i knew all along the roman coin wasnt real at sight, but, i thought... maybe after cleaning the letters i find out that they are deformed by sandpatina.. and... ah well, i just wanted to hold it t see it for real.

It was only € 5 the lot and... i have a nice replica of an Alexander III . i'll put it in my pot of fakes (4 in now).

thnx all for sharing this experience with me...

[Hydatius]

Yes, completely fake and completely modern.

The DN is the abbreviation for 'Dominus Noster", "Our Lord", the standard imperial title from the fourth century (and before in some cases). It usually ends with "PF AVG", "Pius Felix Augustus"


Richard