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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;red_spork, post: 2605537, member: 74282&quot;]There were several groups who imitated these coins so there is no one particular thing to look for and it being a modern &quot;imitation&quot; is always a possibility. The best resource in English on these types is <a href="http://rrimitations.ancients.info" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rrimitations.ancients.info" rel="nofollow">this website created by Phil Davis</a> where he discusses a few hoards of coins and characteristics of imitations. Honestly though it&#039;s quite possible that the coin is simply a coin of less-than-fine style from the Rome mint. This was a huge issue that required several engravers with varying levels of talent and the coins show it.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I were you I&#039;d take some pictures and share them here but honestly if you don&#039;t know enough to tell and the best your dealer can say is &quot;it came that way&quot; I wouldn&#039;t buy ancients from that dealer. Know the coin or know the seller.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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