Denarius Augustus 40a Help
eaglefly
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Hello, I’m new to the boards but not to collecting.
I request your help in identifying the authenticity of this denarius.
Thank you so much for your help!
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Looks funky to me, but I’m far from expert. @Sapyx thoughts?
I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.
The hair looks "too good" to me - there's not even a trace of wear, which given the amount of wear on the other side, seems improbable - perhaps the hair has been tooled, or perhaps it's an outright fake; either way, I'm getting little sirens going off in my head.
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"
Apparently I have been awarded one DPOTD.
Thank you @Sapyx, that was my main concern. I had someone from a reputable coin shop look at it and he said it was good, but I think there’s something going on, I’m going to return the piece
I got the coin now here are a couple of new photos from the actual item
Ok… it weighs 3.6g, it tests positive for silver on the Sigma PMV (pre-1900 only but not on the middle of the brackets). Diameter is about 19mm just a hair under
Like others who have commented I just don't like the look of it. I'm no expert on these but if offered to me I would pass.