When looking through my coins the other day, I came across this coin. It has evaded me, since both the obv and rev at a quick glance do not stand out....when I looked closer, I could tell the hair on the lupa wasnt right and so i thought I'd post it for you to have a gander at..... The tail looks like a cow about to drop its dinner.....but I think the imitator did pretty well, apart from the odd obv/rev match up...doh!
I honestly would probably never notice the qualities that make this an imitation at first glance. I imagine a shop keeper counting out 20 coins would either. Well played imitator, well played.
Great coin. If you weren't looking at the legend, I suppose you could mistake it for an official VRBS ROMA type. There are, however, official mules, minted after Constantine I's death, that combine the portrait of Roma with two-soldiers and Vota reverses. They are scarce, and a bit of a mystery.
Yes, you wouldnt have TRS on its own either, as far as I am aware. There would be a star or dot in TRS or after. Also the hair on the wolf is never in zig zags on an official coin and the tail is wrong, it should curve back between the legs. Lots of small things that when put together ......
