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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Barry Murphy, post: 8235775, member: 79368&quot;]The obverse a reverse of this coin looked OK for the most part. Crawford 469/1 always looks different than other denarii of the period, such that even 100% authentic examples look fake to some extent. The way these were made, the fields are oddly flat and smooth and seldom exhibit the convincing flow lines or signs of striking that you see on other denarii of the period. Unfortunately, the edge of the coin had been clearly filed down in modern times with clear file marks and signs of smoothing leaving behind and odd edge that was impossible to judge. It was impossible to tell if the edge issues were the results of having been altered to put the coin in a bezel, or if the filing was hiding a casting seam. As such we chose not to put the coin in a holder. if we aren&#039;t convinced a coin is genuine, we don&#039;t put it in a holder.</p><p><br /></p><p>Barry Murphy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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