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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2999525, member: 19463&quot;]Will you accept the answer &#039;both&#039;?&nbsp; The reason your &#039;denarius&#039; is not quite right looking is that it is not a denarius but a drachm of a mint using Greek legends.&nbsp; The type was attributed to Caesarea as in your second link but also it has been attributed to Arabia as in your first.&nbsp; They are the same coin.&nbsp; Which is correct?&nbsp; That depends on whom you ask.&nbsp; I have not studied the matter and do not have an opinion based on complete understanding.&nbsp;&nbsp; I tend to accept the Arabia attribution which is used in CNG sales. Things like this happen with ancients.&nbsp; As far as the coin being genuine and ancient, I see no problem.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse legend is&nbsp; ΔHMAPX ЄΞ IZ YΠAT ς.&nbsp; Some will fault the one coin for being off center and losing the left side legend but the meaty part is on the right where that one is clearly shown with strong numerals. ΔHMAPX ЄΞ IZ is Greek for TRP XVII and YΠAT ς is COS VI.&nbsp; I like coins with full legends as much as anyone but when something is missing I prefer it not be the&nbsp; part with dating numbers.&nbsp; This is where the first two coins shown are different.&nbsp; The last quoted coin is centered so you see parts of all letters.&nbsp; We can pick what we want to see and what we take on faith.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Note this CNG listing shows both attributions giving the Sydenham number followed by (Caesarea) and the reference to the article (which I have not read).&nbsp; Both works are 40&nbsp; years old but it is hard to keep up with all things you don&#039;t collect. Their coin has the Consul ς number clear but lacks the TRP.&nbsp; It is hard to win them all!</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=118951" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=118951" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=118951</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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