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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2415218, member: 31620&quot;]Every now and again I buy a random ancient imitation simply because I find them interesting for some reason.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first purchase was just an oddball for me. I don&#039;t normally go for first century bronze but this one looked like an imitation in good style and I was drawn in.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ancient imitation of Claudius Ae AS</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head left</p><p>Rev:– CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S-C, Constantia, helmeted and in military dress, standing left, holding long spear in left hand</p><p>Minted in Rome. A.D. 41-50</p><p>Reference:- RIC 95, Cohen 14, BMC 140</p><p><br /></p><p>The style looks a little crude and the legends lack uniformity though are quite legible. It is also light, weighing in at only 7.85 gms. The die orientation is 180 degrees.</p><p><br /></p><p>The style doesn&#039;t match that of Rome or any of the provincial mints.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_015c_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>My second was bought with some other coins and was thrown in for less that the cost of a cup of coffee.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ancient imitation of Septimius Severus denarius</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:- VICT AG VG ??I, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm </p><p><br /></p><p>It looks like someone has cut into it in the past to attempt to verify it as silver rather than plated. I seem to have gathered a few ancient imitions of Septimius Severus over the years.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064sj_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone else have any ancient imitations to share?</p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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