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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2745176, member: 56859&quot;]Fourrees may not be to everyone&#039;s liking but I think they are interesting and every bit as collectible as their official kin.&nbsp; They&#039;re like little ancient crimes <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have two:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_8082b8ae176246d587794e21e2b76c71.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffit%25252Fw_1644%25252Ch_1028%25252Cq_90%25252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%25252Fae43f8_8082b8ae176246d587794e21e2b76c71.jpg%2526hash%253D1322f33116d97e9c8a20f3e5f4936892%26hash%3D15d33cd03626d48cb030cd08f4c2daa5&amp;hash=868c42691fe400dd4c2de0464898e6ce" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mule-or-goat-both-gragulus-renius-four%C3%A9e-denarius.270214/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mule-or-goat-both-gragulus-renius-four%C3%A9e-denarius.270214/">Roman Republic fourée mule denarius</a></b></p><p><b>L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BCE, and C. Renius, 138 BCE</b></p><p>ancient forgery, 3.18 gm</p><p>Obv: Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind</p><p>Rev: Juno Caprotina in a biga of goats, C・RENI below, ROMA in exergue</p><p>Ref: Obverse S.115, Cr.238/1, Syd.451, RSC Antestia 9; Reverse S.108, Cr.231/1, Syd.432, RSc Renia 1</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cottafourree-cr314-1c-rt-jpg.505128/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Roman Republic, Lucius Aurelius Cotta</b></p><p>105 BCE</p><p>Fourree AR serrate denarius, 20 mm, 3.8 gm</p><p>Obv: draped bust of Vulcan right, wearing laureate pileus; tongs and star behind; all within wreath and dotted border</p><p>Rev: eagle standing on thunderbolt, head left; L·COT below, V to right; all within laurel wreath and dotted border</p><p>Ref: c.f. Crawford 314/1c; Sydenham 577a; Aurelia 21b</p><p><i>formerly slabbed, NGC ChVF, 5/5 strike, 3/5 surface</i></p><p><br /></p><p>There is speculation that serrate coins were made that way to deter counterfeiting... but clearly that didn&#039;t work <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cottafourree-sideview_edited-1-jpg.505134/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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