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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 3445036, member: 44316&quot;][ATTACH=full]914681[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]914682[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]914683[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]914684[/ATTACH]</p><p>An official coin followed by a fourree of the same type.</p><p>These are the first coins on my site about anicent imitations:</p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Two Roman Republican silver denarii from 103 BC.&nbsp; The one below is an ancient counterfeit with a copper-core silver-plated and then struck to make a convincing imitation of the genuine full-silver coin above. The silver plate has broken showing the copper core near the rim at 5:30 and on the helmet near the middle. The reverse, next, makes it clearer that it is an ancient fake. Prototype:&nbsp; Moneyer Q. Minucius Ter. M.F.</p><p>Obverse: Head of Mars in crested helmet left. Reverse: Two warriors fighting, the one on the left protecting a fallen comrade.</p><p>Silver denarius. 20-19 mm. 3.89 grams.&nbsp; Sear 197. Crawford 319/1.</p><p>Fourree: 19-18 mm. 3.53 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Next theme:&nbsp; Fighting on a Republican coin</b>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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