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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3563758, member: 85693&quot;]Well, I am no expert, but there is something about the appearance of the OP that seems a bit off to me - the edges of the planchet appear rather squared off to me, with a kind of flatness to the fields that seems to be common in fakes.&nbsp; Also, the lettering seems too crisp...or just slightly off in style.&nbsp; Sorry I cannot be more definitive - this is an inexpert opinion. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the weight, I have a similar underweight Roman Republican denarius that puzzles me.&nbsp; This is one of my avatar coins with Marsyas issued by Censorinus (82 B.C.) - I thought it looked fine in the original photos, but it weighs only 2.97 grams (the seller noted this in the auction). </p><p><br /></p><p>It does not appear to be crystalized, and the wear isn&#039;t really enough to account for the low weight.&nbsp; I have others of the type, and the overall dimensions match - it is just underweight.&nbsp; I posted it on CT a while back and the reply was, as I recall, overwhelmingly &quot;fake&quot; based on the weight. </p><p><br /></p><p>But I am not entirely convinced.&nbsp; I have found other light-weight examples of this (I started a file on them) - some look fake to me.&nbsp; Others look possibly legit.&nbsp; Except for the weight, I can&#039;t really find anything else &quot;off&quot; about it.&nbsp; (But let me quickly add, again, that I am no expert).&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]947690[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]947691[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="4"><b>Roman Republic Denarius </b></font></p><p><b>Lucius Marcius Censorinus</b></p><p><b>(82 B.C.) </b></p><p>Laureate head of Apollo rt. / L CENSOR Satyr Marsyas, bearded, nude and drunk holding wineskin before column (Minerva?).</p><p>Crawford 363/1d; Marcia 24; Sydenham 737</p><p>(2.97 g. / 18 mm) (Spain)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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