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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 2263804, member: 75937&quot;]You say the ridge around the flan suggests the coin is a cast copy, but it is also consistent with ancient planchet production. Moreover, the presence of this ridge would inhibit mechanical forces during striking and it&#039;s entirely possible that some of the flan cracks from striking would extend to, but not past, this ridge. Moreover, in the photos, some of the cracks <i>do</i> cross this ridge. Most importantly, there are metal flow marks, indicating it was struck, not cast.</p><p><br /></p><p>My opinion is that it&#039;s genuine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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