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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2522128, member: 39084&quot;]Bing was on the right track.&nbsp; On the counterfeit&#039;s reverse, the first A in Hispania lacks the crossbar in the A (it&#039;s not just a filled-in die), while all the others have this crossbar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also on the counterfeit, the S in Hispania is missing the top serif (which is hard to tell from the picture).</p><p><br /></p><p>This eliminates coin #1, despite not being able to detect flow marks from its picture.&nbsp; (I believe there is evidence of some metal flow on #1&#039;s obverse below the HADRIAN.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, my coin is the counterfeit.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It is to the auction house&#039;s everlasting credit that it initiated this process entirely of its own accord: contacted my dealer, had me return the coin for microscopic examination, consulted with other experts, and provided me with an explanation of their analysis.&nbsp; I wonder if less ethical auctioneers would have left the issue unresolved, hoping it would just go away.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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