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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4723264, member: 110226&quot;]Personally, I would not get too hung up on specific gravity.&nbsp; Ancient coins, while often remarkably accurate when it comes to weight, can be affected by other factors, such as the mixture of alloy, debasement at the mint, plating and other strategies attributed to baser motives on the part of mint staff and authorities.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Fundamentally if the coin is expensive and you feel uncomfortable owning it, return it.&nbsp; It is not the last Roman Republican denarius on the face of the planet for sale, and there will be plenty of opportunities to buy other examples, matched dies and mis-matched dies.&nbsp; If SP will swing your decision one way or the other, by all means do it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>David Sear is a good source for authentication and his fees are fairly modest.&nbsp; If he condemns the coin, you&#039;ll have solid backing to return the coin, but given the high reputation of the seller, I am sure that is not necessary.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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