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<p>[QUOTE="JGGonzalez, post: 3871475, member: 84491"]The Augustus/Comet denarius is definitely my favorite coin. The story behind it is just fascinating. I just picked up this denarius. The seller insists it is genuine, but if it is he sold it for less than a tenth of it's real value. I don't have it yet, but here are some pics he sent. He said the weight is 3.72 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it's a decent copy and has just a few stylistic flaws around the eye on the obverse and the "D" on the reverse looks off. I think I see a few casting signs, but I'm not 100% sure. On the other hand, I'm assuming it's a copy based on the price. Maybe I've got a real denarius with retooled lettering. The eye looks slightly off, but I've seen a few authentic ones online that are very similar. Can you guys take a look and educate me?[ATTACH=full]1022981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1022982[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JGGonzalez, post: 3871475, member: 84491"]The Augustus/Comet denarius is definitely my favorite coin. The story behind it is just fascinating. I just picked up this denarius. The seller insists it is genuine, but if it is he sold it for less than a tenth of it's real value. I don't have it yet, but here are some pics he sent. He said the weight is 3.72 grams. I think it's a decent copy and has just a few stylistic flaws around the eye on the obverse and the "D" on the reverse looks off. I think I see a few casting signs, but I'm not 100% sure. On the other hand, I'm assuming it's a copy based on the price. Maybe I've got a real denarius with retooled lettering. The eye looks slightly off, but I've seen a few authentic ones online that are very similar. Can you guys take a look and educate me?[ATTACH=full]1022981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1022982[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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