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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3553126, member: 85693&quot;]I first joined Coin Talk a couple years ago because of a fantasy.&nbsp; After buying what I thought was an interesting Roman Provincial (and I knew nothing about Roman Provincials) from a local coin dealer, I was (gently) disabused of that idea by the kindly folks at Coin Talk. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is, a two-headed AE of Julia Domna (Pia Felix!) and Geta.&nbsp; At 8.3 grams, about 19 mm in diameter and 3 mm thick it corresponds to no known Imperial standard and probably nothing Provincial either.&nbsp; The portraits make no sense - JD was not called Pia Felix until after Geta was long dead (I believe). </p><p><br /></p><p>And yet...I still kind of like it.&nbsp; For a fantasy, it is pretty well-executed - no obvious edge seam, the portraits do a pretty good job of imitating Rome mint product (some of you Severan experts might find this questionable).&nbsp; The surfaces and material &quot;feel&quot; of it also mimics an ancient coin pretty well. </p><p><br /></p><p>Is it a Paduan?&nbsp; I don&#039;t know.&nbsp; Got if from my local dealer whom I&#039;ve known for 30 years - he would&#039;ve refunded me, but I decided to keep it.&nbsp; As Julius G notes, some fantasies are kind of appealing. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]944374[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]944375[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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