Trying to identify this

Seller says it is 22mm 2g. The only similar one I can find on Wildwinds is for Caracalla and is a quinarius.




Nothing on vcoins. Course I could be completely wrong

 

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Do I read Antoninus Augustus on obverse?

 

Not sure Charles, my eyesight is a little suspect these days.

 

Not sure Charles, my eyesight is a little suspect these days.

 

It sure looks like Antoninus Augustus to me.

 

Is it a fourree? Looks like it. If so perhaps the forgers didn't pay attention to which reverse it should have or maybe the mismatch was on purpose.

 

I'm with @TIF on this one. I suspect a fourree, purposely made with a Geta reverse on a Caracalla obverse so the forgers would be able to recognize their own handiwork. The NOBILITAS reverse was only used officially for Geta (except for the quinarius of Caracalla, RIC 162, which reads ANTONINVS PIVS AVG). Such muling is common on fourees of the Severan period.

 

I wondered about a fouree or horn silver. I think fouree more likely.
Thanks guys.