Septimius Severus - AETERNIT IMPERI (Fake?)

This one has come up for sale at a major European autcion house.



I suspect that it is a pressed fake from modern dies.

I believe that the obverse die has been used on the following coins (from Forvm Fake reports)




I believe the reverse to be the following:-



Thoughts?
Martin

 

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Major European (or other location) would seem to need to spend more of their profits on staff that know coins. It is a lame excuse that 'we sell 20,000 coins a month'. If business is so good that people pay 20% buyer's fees on top of triple estimates, hire and train professional staff rather than moaning about how hard life is. Big name businesses are only a few steps from becoming jokes when the clientele lose faith.

 

The evidence presented is pretty compelling....I would not bid.

 

At an estimate of 1,200 Eur plus fees this would be a big mistake for someone.

 

They are not the friendliest auction house either.

 

Maridvnvm, Great detective work ! Did you alert the auction house ?

 

I sent a message but have not had a response. They have ignored me before as I am not well known to them. I'm just a small time collector.

 

Very nice work Mr. “eagle eye” Maridvnvm !

 

@maridvnvm Thanks for calling this out.