Authentic or cast Allectus ant

I recently purchased this nice antoninianus of Allectus from a uk seller , it seemed ok to me but some one has cast doubt on it so just looking for opinions. I think it’s just roughness in the fields due to being found ?

23mm 4.4g
Came with old envelope too

thanks in advance for any advice received!

 

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I'm no expert, but it looks good to me.

 

HA!

 

@Tony1982 , I am not an expert, nor purport that I can give a judgement.

Personally, If I saw it as an offering, I would buy it. However, I would have to feel comfortable with the SELLER, price (is it too LOW), etc.

Here is my version of yours (consider MY roughness of fields!):


RI Allectus 293-296 CE 4.38g London radiate cuirassed AE Ant PAX RIC 28

 

Me too. It makes a change from all the standing figures London produced. But anything Allectus is quite expensive (which is why mine is somewhat imperfect!).


Allectus, bronze quinarius, 293-296, London. 20mm, 2.9g. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG. VIRTVS AVG, QL (RIC 55 London).

 

ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT


RI
Allectus 293-296
AE Quinarius
London mint
Virtus Galley
AE17 2.3g
Sear 13870 RIC 55

 

Thanks everyone, I like the galley ones myself but I was really after just a decent portrait for the price. He’s an interesting emperor from the period , just need a decent carausius now to complete the set !

 

Good luck finding a Carausius! Fun to have the sets.

One of mine:


RI Carausius usurper in Britain CE 287–293 BI Ant 4.7g 24mm London radiate cuirassed - PAX AVG Pax stndg l branch scepter S—P RIC V 475

or an ratty version of mine...

 

Gosh, that's a lovely specimen.

 

Nice find. I too believe it to be authentic.

 

I don't think there's anything wrong with the OP coin either. If that's wrong because it's a bit pitted and rough, there can't be too many genuine coins found.

For those who like the Allectus galley reverse, this is mine. I paid a couple hundred dollars for mine 6 years ago, which doesn't seem particularly expensive. Ok, it is a bit off-centre, but the consequential detail loss is minimal.

 

Some lovely coins of carausius and Allectus here , I really like the ship design. They do seem hard to acquire in good grades , mostly due to being found in the uk by detectors.
It’s definitely reassured me about the authenticity of mine though , it helps having a few more opinions when your in doubt !

 

I couldn't find an Allectus fitting both my taste and budget at the same time ...


Allectus, Antoninianus - Camulodunum mint
IMP C ALLECTVS PF I AVG, Radiate and draped bust of Allectus right
LAETIT AVG, Laetitia standing left. SP in field, C at exergue
3,84 gr
Ref : RC #3591 v, Cohen #13

.... but Carausius is a different animal (lucky me that time)


Carausius, Antoninianus - Colchester mint ?
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate bust right
MONITA (sic) AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia
3,64 gr
Ref : RCV # 13629v, Cohen # 178 var, RIC, cf #867

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Carausius, Antoninianus, RIC V (2), No. 475:

Obverse depiction: draped, radiate, bust facing right
Inscription: IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG

Reverse depiction: Pax standing left, holding olive branch
Inscription: PA - X - AVG | S .....P

London Mint.
3.9 gm.



Allectus, Antoninianus, RIC V (2), No. 33:

Obverse depiction: cuirassed, radiate bust facing right
Inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG

Reverse depiction: Pax standing left, holding olive branch
Inscription: PA - X - AVG ..... S - A, M L in reverse exergue.

London mint
3.7gm.

 

Allectus, Quinarius, RIC V (2), No. 55

Obverse depiction: Allectus bust, radiate, cuirassed, facing right.
Inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG

Reverse depiction: Galley with ten oarsmen
InScription: VIRTVS AVG (around Galley) - QL in exergue

London Mint
2.8 gm

@Tony1982: I believe your coin is genuine - very nice.

 

It doesn’t appear to be a die match to a known Allectus fake as far as I can tell. The only thing I see from the photos is it looks a little tooled or harshly cleaned on the reverse under the Λ. Why do you think it might be suspect?