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<p>[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 2979249, member: 88526"]Sorry ancient fakes. They are contemporary with the real coin or within a few years or decades. Some have mismatched obverse and reverses that don't belong together. The fabric of the coin indicates that it is ancient and not modern.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh and here was one of my best fouree's. [ATTACH=full]732697[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Fulvia Second wife of Mark Antony</b></p><p>Bust of Fulvia as Victory right</p><p><br /></p><p>Lion right between A and XL (year 40) LVGV in ex DVNI above</p><p><br /></p><p>Lugdunum, autumn 43 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>1.37g</p><p><br /></p><p>Sear 1518</p><p>RSC 4</p><p><br /></p><p>Antony's name is not mentioned on the coin but the date-numeral A XL (year 40) refers to his age at the time of the issue. A similar type was struck the following year which includes Antony's name and titles and recods his age as 41.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silver Quinarius fouree 1.36gm</p><p>ex CNG 9/98 #1358</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was lost at one of our coin meetings. Not sure if it fell outside or inside but it hasn't been seen in years... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 2979249, member: 88526"]Sorry ancient fakes. They are contemporary with the real coin or within a few years or decades. Some have mismatched obverse and reverses that don't belong together. The fabric of the coin indicates that it is ancient and not modern. Oh and here was one of my best fouree's. [ATTACH=full]732697[/ATTACH] [B]Fulvia Second wife of Mark Antony[/B] Bust of Fulvia as Victory right Lion right between A and XL (year 40) LVGV in ex DVNI above Lugdunum, autumn 43 BC 1.37g Sear 1518 RSC 4 Antony's name is not mentioned on the coin but the date-numeral A XL (year 40) refers to his age at the time of the issue. A similar type was struck the following year which includes Antony's name and titles and recods his age as 41. Silver Quinarius fouree 1.36gm ex CNG 9/98 #1358 This coin was lost at one of our coin meetings. Not sure if it fell outside or inside but it hasn't been seen in years... :([/QUOTE]
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