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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2763485, member: 10461&quot;]Oh- one other minor detail which might mean nothing:</p><p><br /></p><p>Note on this coin how the left portion of the obverse legends are better struck and more defined than the portion at right: his name.&nbsp; That to me is encouraging, since many fakers wishing to cash in on demand for a scarce emperor (or 16th century artisans creating a &quot;Paduan&quot; copy) would see to it that the name was very prominent, if you know what I mean.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know nothing for certain- and couldn&#039;t vote any option in the poll that fit me- but this is one small detail that stood out for me.&nbsp; I seem to recall another Pertinax bronze posted not long ago where the name was as bold as brass (pun unintended), and while that in itself was evidence of nothing conclusive, it made me wonder.&nbsp; People who counterfeit merchandise are all about the brand names on the label.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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