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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;harley bissell, post: 3153061, member: 88212&quot;]People in lands that were occupied by Rome or traded with Rome got used to their coins. They used real coins to make molds so that their silver and gold ore could be spent. There was no attempt to defraud and frequently their metal was more pure than what the romans used. That was especially true in the later years as Rome began to debase their money. Counterfeits were usually made of base metal then plated with silver or gold. These full value copies of Roman coins were called BARBEROUS RADIATES. At least I&#039;ve seen that marked on some of my holders.</p><p>I don&#039;t know if they also used other names for them. They have a value as collectibles and cutting into this one may have ruined that value. A counterfeit will likely be under weight where a full value radiate would be correct weight or heavier than normal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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