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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2397387, member: 42773&quot;]The obverse of the OP coin can pass for official, although the helmet is a bit skewed. The reverse is altogether crude compared to official Trier emissions of this type, particularly in the altar and Victories&#039; garb. There is certainly more evidence for the Danube Valley imitations (Alfoldi), but they occur in Gaul as well, in the Chavannes hoard, and the 70 coins bearing a Lyon mint mark examined by Bastien (see <i>Imitations of Roman Bronze Coins, AD 318-363</i>, Museum Notes 30). Also, in my collecting ventures, I&#039;ve personally examined a few of the LAETAE imitations with Trier and Lyon mint marks. Many of them quite come close to official in style. Close - but no cigar.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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