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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nicholas Molinari, post: 2982839, member: 78411&quot;]When I first started collecting I was very paranoid about fakes, but assured myself that since I would only ever buy low quality Roman bronzes, I needn&#039;t worry. Wow have I changed course!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my newest win, from yesterday&#039;s CNG auction:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]734116[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Leo I. </b>AD 457-474. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 462 or 466. D N LEO PE RPET AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif / VICTORI A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross in right hand; star to right; I//CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. VF, “X” graffito on obverse, a few light marks on reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Please show your<i> Roman</i> gold.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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