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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 3274292, member: 39084&quot;]While this coin is outside my specific area of familiarity, I agree with Doug&#039;s opinion here for the following reason:</p><p><br /></p><p>In the OP coin, note that the letters in the obverse legend PIVS AVG exhibit good relief (coming to a sharp, not blunt, edge) and shape, yet there are no flow marks from striking as in the genuine example below it:</p><p><br /></p><p>No evident flow marks:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]864293[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Note evident flow marks around obverse circumference esp. in area of top of head and PIVS AVG legend:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]864294[/ATTACH] This makes me think the OP coin was pressed but not hammer-struck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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