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<p>[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 2565076, member: 8959"]When I look at this 'coin' I still find it difficult to believe I once thought it was the real thing... Yes, more money than sense, but in my defense it happened a long time ago. Luckily, I was able to get my money back, and got to keep the coin as well as a reminder. So all was well. </p><p><br /></p><p>Would this have fooled any of you?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]553676[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553677[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A few years later I had a chance to buy the real thing (and far cheaper than the fake!)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>NERO </b>(54-68). Dupondius. Lugdunum.</p><p>Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. </p><p>Laureate head left, with globe at point of neck.</p><p>Rev: MAC AVG / S - C. </p><p>Façade of the Macellum Magnum: statue facing on base within cylindrical tetrastyle entrance set on tiered base, upper tristyle story surmounted by ornate conical dome; two-story distyle porch on left, two-story tristyle porch on right.</p><p>RIC 400.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]553678[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553679[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Post any coins that may have fooled you![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 2565076, member: 8959"]When I look at this 'coin' I still find it difficult to believe I once thought it was the real thing... Yes, more money than sense, but in my defense it happened a long time ago. Luckily, I was able to get my money back, and got to keep the coin as well as a reminder. So all was well. Would this have fooled any of you? [ATTACH=full]553676[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553677[/ATTACH] A few years later I had a chance to buy the real thing (and far cheaper than the fake!) [B]NERO [/B](54-68). Dupondius. Lugdunum. Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. Laureate head left, with globe at point of neck. Rev: MAC AVG / S - C. Façade of the Macellum Magnum: statue facing on base within cylindrical tetrastyle entrance set on tiered base, upper tristyle story surmounted by ornate conical dome; two-story distyle porch on left, two-story tristyle porch on right. RIC 400. [ATTACH=full]553678[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]553679[/ATTACH] Post any coins that may have fooled you![/QUOTE]
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