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A modern fake base metal denarius of the emperor Geta with a Spes reverse Coin Type: Base metal fake limes denarius of Geta, Caesar 198-209 CE, Augustus 209-211 CE
Mint and Date: Bulgaria, modern.
Size and Weight: 18mm, 2.8g
Obverse: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Bare-headed, draped bust right, seen from behind.
Reverse: SPES PVBLICA
Spes tiptoeing left, holding up a flower and raising the hem of her skirt.
Provenance: saruman.com (eBay), November 2004 (bought as genuine)
Ref: Forvm fake coins report (spotted as fake by Curtis Clay. This coin is now also listed here.)
BW Ref: 002 026 019
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