Ancient fake

Just stepped outside and found this in the mail

Marcus Aurelius, 7 March 161 - 17 March 180 A.D., Ancient Counterfeit with Faustina II Reverse

Silver denarius, for reverse cf. RIC III Faustina II A506a, Fair, illegal mint, weight 1.553g, maximum diameter 17.3mm, die axis 0o, obverse laureate head right; reverse LAETITIAE PVBLICAE, Laetitia standing left, diadem in right, scepter in right

"Interesting hybrid of a Marcus Aurelius obverse with a Faustina II reverse (RIC A506a.)"


I feel kinda like i hit 3 birds with one stone

 

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A bit rough, but an interesting coin nonetheless! Are you into ancient counterfeits now?

 

I little bit yeah, I mainly got this one as a space filler though but I am getting more interested in them now.

 

I realy like that fouree in Forvms catalog of Domitian.