Is this real

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Hazmatt, Aug 29, 2019.

  1. Hazmatt

    Hazmatt Active Member

    I would like to know if this coin is real I can't measure or weigh it 15671175480801440014155.jpg 15671175993002093748316.jpg 15671175993002093748316.jpg
     
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  3. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    The pictures aren't great and the fact that you can't weigh it or measure it is not ideal. That being said, I don't see anything that screams "fake" to me. I also am not an expert.
     
  4. Hazmatt

    Hazmatt Active Member

    Thanks to everyone out there helping those of us uneducated about this hobby
     
  5. Johndoe2000$

    Johndoe2000$ Well-Known Member

    Welcome to coin talk. I hope you don't/didn't purchase any coin without verifying authenticity. Many fakes are out there.
    I'm not saying your coin is fake, just a heads up in case you weren't aware.
    Wait for more knowledge to show up.
     
  6. red_spork

    red_spork Triumvir monetalis

    Can you take it out of the plastic holder? These photos have so much glare from the holder it is difficult to get a good sense of what the coin looks like, in particular the obverse.
     
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  7. dadams

    dadams Well-Known Member

    I think the coin is:
    Septimius Severus AR Denarius. Struck 198-202 AD. Laodicea mint.
    L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, laureate head right.
    COS I I P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
    RIC 503a. RSC 96.

    If you search septimius severus "COS II PP" RIC 503a you can find many examples to compare with online. I have no opinion on authenticity.

    If you are interested in or are actively collecting ancients I'd read this page by @dougsmit

    Fake Coins
     
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  8. Silverlock

    Silverlock Well-Known Member

    If you can, take it out of the holder and look at the edge. I’m not sure, but I think you might see a seam running down the middle...
     
  9. Hazmatt

    Hazmatt Active Member

    No I didn't pay for it I inherited from my uncle
     
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  10. RichardT

    RichardT Well-Known Member

    If you have it with you, then I'd suggest to take it out of the holder and take the pictures again. Weight and diameter will help.
     
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  11. Hazmatt

    Hazmatt Active Member

    P 1567132633817256235859.jpg I got my neighbor to weigh it, it weighs 2.9 grams and I'll do picture
     
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  13. Hazmatt

    Hazmatt Active Member

    You are correct about the seam it definitely looks like 2 pieces put together
     
  14. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    A really obvious seam is shown on this terrible fake from my page.
    I am trying hard to resist offering opinions of coins I have not seen in hand. Fakes occur in a hundred levels of quality. Some fool no one; most have their believers and doubters. The one below is really bad. It came to me as part of an old collection group. Fake ancients were common a century ago and still are.
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