Real or Replica

Hey there!

I was going through some old keepsakes of mine that I inherited from my grandfather and found this old coin. I was wondering if it was real or a replica?
I know nothing about coins so thought I could ask the experts, it would be fun to know.
TIA

 

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Looks legit to me.
Looks to be:
Maximianus Silvered AE Follis.
301 AD.
Obverse: IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right
Reverse: SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta holding scales and cornucopiae, V to right.
Mintmark AQS

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/maximianus/t.html
RIC 31b, S

Also, this would get more attention if it were moved to the "Ancients" section.

 

Looks odd to me. Could it be a coin that's been re-plated? Or maybe it's just the photo.

 

Looks very fake (cast) to my amateur eye.

 

It looks cast in white metal. The coin should be bronze and struck. It is a replica, likely cast from a real coin. Still, if it creates an interest in real ancient coins... it may have some educational value. You can buy an authentic one of these for $40 or so (sometimes less, sometimes more).

 

Here's one that is as close to yours as I have (@furryfrog02 's coin is the same as yours)... rather than Maximian (as yours is), mine is Galerius but from the same mint (Aquileia - see your AQS mint mark).

This one is scrappy but was only $15! So... authentic ones are affordable.

 

That was my first thought, too. Style looks good. So it's either a cast copy or a legit one that has been spray painted with silver Rust-Oleum.

 

Modern cast fake.Here is his twin brother...

 

Boo. And this is why I should keep my mouth shut and just listen and learn haha.

 

Hey, @furryfrog02, never up, never in. I am far more likely to share my opinion now than I was three years ago when I joined CT. We learn by doing. I appreciate being corrected when I am wrong.

Steve

 

Yes, looks to be a fake. If I were you I would buy an authentic one just to set the matter straight.

 

@ALairson, welcome to CT! As you can see, you've received some great responses from some of our most knowledgeable & experienced members. It's still a great keepsake! Hope you stick around, this is a great coin site!

 

Unfortunately a forgery.

Barry Murphy.

 

.....when Barry says it, it's no longer a question.......but kool replica, i'm like @furryfrog02 , it looked legit at 1st... but you heard it here 1st on roller derby.(Cointalk^^)

 

Fake fake fake !!!!

 

I "accidentally" bought one of these. Mine is definitely a fake - not as expertly aged as the OP, but it looked really good in an off-focus eBay auction photo.