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Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161 - 17 March 180 A.D., Ancient Counterfeit
The style of this coin is very similar to official issues but it was struck by an unofficial criminal mint. It likely circulated easily when it was a newly made counterfeit. It was stuck on a flan made with a bronze core wrapped in thin silver foil. Although the bronze core is not exposed anywhere on the coin, the bronze has corroded in spots, expanded, and pushed up the silver foil. This is most visible on the obverse in the left and right fields where the silver remains but has been pushed up and cracked. The edge on the obverse from 12:00 to 2:00 is a bit odd, probably showing the edge of the silver foil folded over from the reverse.RS97923. Fouree silver plated denarius, RSC II 292c, BMCRE IV 568, RIC III 276 var. (laur. head), cf. SRCV II 4901 (TR P XXVI), Hunter II 58 (same, laureate head), aVF/F, well centered, radiating flow lines, scratches, lamination flaws, tiny edge cracks, unofficial mint, weight 3.102g, maximum diameter 17.8mm, die axis 0o, c. 173 A.D.; obverse M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse IMP VI COS III, Mars standing right, wearing military garb, inverted spear vertical behind in right hand, resting left hand on grounded oval shield; SOLD
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