Thought I might put this cast coin up to see what you think,Sestertius size AS @ 31.1 mm the obverse M AGRIPPA L F COS IIIthe reverse Neptune holding dolphin and trident rick's Caligula 58's 556 regards Harry
It was sold to me as a fake but something was unusual about it,found out that It was a legally cast in about 38 AD on the front in I think Bulgaria
"It was a legally cast in about 38 AD on the front in Bulgaria" That I don't understand? Can you post closer pics? You can crop the image on your computer and take out the unnecessary background. Do you see a seem on the edge? Your coin looks to me to be hammered and real.
The coin still has patin on the cast lugs that was one indication,I can give you a photo with a microscope but not a close up as the camera has packed it in and I need a new one
oh and P.S.Prokopov and Panouv have published some information on these so there's no confused with modern day fakes that's where the information came from,regards Harry
During the first century AD, large amounts of bronzes were cast and even struck in the Balkans. The famous Britannicus sestertii are from here. From what I can see, it looks like an ancient counterfeit (or perhaps genuine cast coin? I need to do more research) from the 1st century AD. Good find.
G'Day Ardatirion,whey I suspect It's not a counterfeit is that the cast lugs are still visable on the coin,wouldn't a forger make it conform more to a die strike than leave the lugs,regards Harry
Not at all. The bronzes were a token coinage only, for small change. People didn't pay that much attention to them.
Then I'm at a loss so I'll reside my self to the fact that the coin's in excellent shape,It'll be interesting to see which way the penny drops so to speak,regards Harry
