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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2559362, member: 19463&quot;]Bingo!&nbsp; The thing is a well documented fake with others known that match it down to the tiny bubbles and pimples.&nbsp; The point here is that you are not safe from fakes even if you collect low grade late bronzes.&nbsp; You should have seen a bit of mushy detail and a few raised pimples which mean nothing conclusive but might drive you to look for a mold match in the usual places like here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-12706" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-12706" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-12706</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus, Antoninianus</b></p><p>Specimen manufactured by micro-fusion (Lost-wax casting).</p><p>Picture facilitated by Remoneda in the Spanish Forum OMNI, May 2010.</p><p><br /></p><p>AE Antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, 3º Emission, 280-281 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: IMP CM AVR PROBVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev: RESTITVTOR EXERCITI, Probus standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, each holding scepter. T in center field, MCXXI in exerge.</p><p>RIC Vb Cyzicus #909; Cohen #514var (Bust)</p><p><br /></p><p>I received a refund from the seller who even let me keep it.&nbsp; Have we mentioned the desirability of dealing with sellers of honor rather than sleazy businessmen?</p><p><br /></p><p>I never can slip one past Martin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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