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<p>[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 8342972, member: 39084"]Let me clarify my initial post: My judgment "... the OP coin is unlikely to be genuine." was based <i>solely</i> on statistics, not on my evaluation of the coin's appearance and condition, in which I have only modest expertise. Over 100 apparently authentic Otho denarii in CNG's archives do not have a dot on their obverse legend between the M and the O, while the one Otho denarius in their archives with this feature is a clear forgery. Thus, statistically, I would expect any Otho denarii with the dot to be unlikely to be genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although the link to your coin didn't work, if it has this dot and you're unable to find an RIC number for your coin, I would be highly doubtful that it's authentic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 8342972, member: 39084"]Let me clarify my initial post: My judgment "... the OP coin is unlikely to be genuine." was based [I]solely[/I] on statistics, not on my evaluation of the coin's appearance and condition, in which I have only modest expertise. Over 100 apparently authentic Otho denarii in CNG's archives do not have a dot on their obverse legend between the M and the O, while the one Otho denarius in their archives with this feature is a clear forgery. Thus, statistically, I would expect any Otho denarii with the dot to be unlikely to be genuine. Although the link to your coin didn't work, if it has this dot and you're unable to find an RIC number for your coin, I would be highly doubtful that it's authentic.[/QUOTE]
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