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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 7677009, member: 75937"]Thank you for sharing your coin, [USER=121365]@ashbel73[/USER]. You have something unusual but it is attested in the numismatic literature. I see no reason to believe your coin is not genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have taken the liberty of posting your images below so that others may see your coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1318609[/ATTACH]</p><p>Your coin is not listed in the major English-language references for Roman coins, RIC and BMCRE. Nor is it in Strack's comprehensive work. It is in Cohen as no. 150. Here is the listing in Cohen:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1318611[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1318612[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This example was sold at Helios Numismatik GmbH (Auction 4), 14.10.2009, lot 458. It differs somewhat from yours in the details of the cornucopiae placement as part of the goddess' throne on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1318614[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 7677009, member: 75937"]Thank you for sharing your coin, [USER=121365]@ashbel73[/USER]. You have something unusual but it is attested in the numismatic literature. I see no reason to believe your coin is not genuine. I have taken the liberty of posting your images below so that others may see your coin. [ATTACH=full]1318609[/ATTACH] Your coin is not listed in the major English-language references for Roman coins, RIC and BMCRE. Nor is it in Strack's comprehensive work. It is in Cohen as no. 150. Here is the listing in Cohen: [ATTACH=full]1318611[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1318612[/ATTACH] This example was sold at Helios Numismatik GmbH (Auction 4), 14.10.2009, lot 458. It differs somewhat from yours in the details of the cornucopiae placement as part of the goddess' throne on the reverse. [ATTACH=full]1318614[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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