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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vercingetorix, post: 230537, member: 3374&quot;]Hi, all.&nbsp; A few questions for those with the ancient inclination.</p><p><br /></p><p>first, a have a denarius of caracalla (at least, i think it&#039;s caracalla) which i need help identifying.&nbsp; inscriptions read as follows:</p><p><br /></p><p>obv -- ANTONIVS ... AVGVSTVS</p><p>rev -- VIRTV...S... AVGG&nbsp; (virtus standing left holding victory and inverted spear)(gap btw V &amp; S is the figure of victory)</p><p><br /></p><p>from what i can tell, PIVS is not worn from the obverse, so the proper inscription is antonius augustus.&nbsp; this is listed in combination with VIRTVS AVGG, but only with the antionius pius obverse legend.&nbsp; the antonius augustus is listed with a VIRT AVGG reverse legend, but the &quot;V...S&quot; on my coin is as plain as day.&nbsp; anything i&#039;m missing?</p><p><br /></p><p>my library is small, so i don&#039;t have access to the RIC or similar.&nbsp; i have Van Meter and online sources like wildwinds.&nbsp; any help is appreciated.&nbsp; btw, if anyone has van meter, i&#039;m looking at p. 198, nos. 105-108.</p><p><br /></p><p>also, i&#039;m wondering if this coin isn&#039;t a forgery.&nbsp; does anyone have any good links which might help me?&nbsp; size, weight, color seem right, but the appearance of the obverse seems a bit &quot;off,&quot; and the wear pattern seems odd.&nbsp; wish i could post a picture, but i&#039;m helpless with cameras.</p><p><br /></p><p>everyone&#039;s help is greatly appreciated.&nbsp; and not to kiss up, but just because i&#039;ve never said it before: thanks, everybody.&nbsp; i might not post to this forum very often, but i read every day.&nbsp; it&#039;s one of my favorite spots on the web, and i appreciate being able to go somewhere where people share my passion for coins, and learn something new every time i log in.</p><p><br /></p><p>V.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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