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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Harry G, post: 5314480, member: 105282&quot;]Hi all! I recently bought this antoninianus of Balbinus, and was wondering if I bought a fake or the genuine article.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is on an irregularly shaped flan and is quite badly damaged, with different thicknesses, and weighs 3.33g (which is lighter than most similar antoniniani I&#039;ve seen, although this could just be put down to the fact that the coin is much thinner on one side).</p><p><br /></p><p>Before I bought it, I searched to see if I could find any fake Balbinus coins with the same obverse and reverse, but didn&#039;t find any (hence why I bought it).</p><p><br /></p><p>The weight is concerning me, and the details on the coin look a bit &#039;soft&#039; to me, although this could just be wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s also been suggested it might be some kind of fouree, although I&#039;ve never seen one before.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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