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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 7326772, member: 39084&quot;]In my copy of RIC, there is no COS IIII bronze of Vespasian that has an obverse legend remotely similar to IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII.</p><p><br /></p><p>You&#039;re correct that there is an aureus with this obverse legend.</p><p><br /></p><p>My cursory observations about this coin:&nbsp; The edge appears almost serrated, the fields appear far too smooth/flat, and the sharpness of the detail, especially on the obverse, seems unlikely given the very small amount of relief on the devices -- i.e., with such small amount of relief I would expect the devices to have far less detail due to circulation wear.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This would lead me to believe that the bronze is a modern counterfeit copying the style of the ancient aureus.</p><p><br /></p><p>These are personal observations and I claim no expertise in detecting counterfeits, especially based solely on pictures.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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