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<p>[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 3972363, member: 39084"]Since there are dozens, and maybe hundreds, of different die combinations for this particular aurei, it's not surprising that the OP coin resembles fakes as well as resembling authentic aurei as well. But note that you're comparing it to a fake denarius, not a fake aurei. It would be more meaningful if there were known fake aurei that resembled this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm certainly not an expert so my observations shouldn't be regarded as definitive or final. I would note, however, that visually the wear on the aurei is quite different from the supposed "wear" on the fake denarius. In the aurei, the wear on the high points of the devices is extensive while the edges of the devices that touch the coin's field (survace) show less wear, as would be expected since these edges are protected from wear. But on the fake denarius, all devices and edges show the same smoothness of "wear" regardless of how protected those edges are from wear. (In particular, note where the lettering touches the surface of the coin, both obverse and reverse.)</p><p><br /></p><p>My next question would be: where did the collector obtain this coin? Was it from a reliable source?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 3972363, member: 39084"]Since there are dozens, and maybe hundreds, of different die combinations for this particular aurei, it's not surprising that the OP coin resembles fakes as well as resembling authentic aurei as well. But note that you're comparing it to a fake denarius, not a fake aurei. It would be more meaningful if there were known fake aurei that resembled this coin. I'm certainly not an expert so my observations shouldn't be regarded as definitive or final. I would note, however, that visually the wear on the aurei is quite different from the supposed "wear" on the fake denarius. In the aurei, the wear on the high points of the devices is extensive while the edges of the devices that touch the coin's field (survace) show less wear, as would be expected since these edges are protected from wear. But on the fake denarius, all devices and edges show the same smoothness of "wear" regardless of how protected those edges are from wear. (In particular, note where the lettering touches the surface of the coin, both obverse and reverse.) My next question would be: where did the collector obtain this coin? Was it from a reliable source?[/QUOTE]
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