Usually made out of a base metal and silver plated to mimic a real seated.
Since you questioned yourself the die clash left some pretty heavy details.. Here is the MS63....
I have been drawn to Roman Republic coinage as of late. It's only been a month and I feel like an addict. Q.Marcius Libo 134 B.C. Roman Republican...
Yeah, not even a spot of split plating, some are close.
Just pulled this one from a coin roll. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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I use a 4x eye piece, should be all that you need.
Haven't we been over these doubled ears before with you Twysm? You will know if you have a doubled ear. Also look up the variety and match the die...
I didn't say that it would. One does have to read the surfaces and understand that they will be exposing surface conditions that may have not been...
That is on a single example. The MD isn't a die marker for the real one. It is just saying that MD has been found on a real example.
Agreed ghost like.
[IMG] I keep clicking back to these coins. Fantastic!
A circ find, this coin was one that I would have laughed at if it had a sale price on it. Roll find. It had layers of corrosion on it. I have no...
+1 Larry.
Loss of corrosion adhesion.
A satin 22D the majority of these have a smooth mirror surfaces. This is the first in a while that I have found with more satin like dies....
I really enjoyed reading his posts he will be missed.
Fun experience, I was wondering though where is the coin that you argued with @Insider over? Fantastic coins as always Messy.
Definitely, I hope that this was a folder or bunch of tubes, a small collection that a dealer passed on and told the customer to just spend them....
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