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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2684509, member: 72818&quot;]This &#039;fourree&#039; intrigued me because it seemed artistically &#039;official&#039; and because this specific type is highly scarce and quite pricey in the higher grades. Of course, the consensus is that fourree&#039;s are unofficial ancient replica&#039;s just as criminally fraudulent then as they would be by modern forgers today. Some suggest they may have been authorized, from time to time, by overzealous or criminally inclined magistrates and&nbsp; perhaps even with a &#039;tacit wink&#039; from the ruling Emperor. Perhaps not, but that scenario does seem plausible during the reign of Nero and I can&#039;t help but wonder if the regional devastation caused by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD didn&#039;t play some similar part, at least for some enterprising official wishing to serve his Emperor, in the production of this &#039;fake&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>In any case, I have posted a very high grade &#039;official&#039; example after this fouree to best display the intended devices. The genuine denarius sold for over $4,000.00 hammer. The fouree cost $51.00 shipped.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]600780[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]600779[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>DIVUS VESPASIAN. Died 79 AD. AR Denarius (3.60 gm, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, 80-81 AD. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head right / EX S C in exergue, empty quadriga advancing left; dash rail surmounted by statuette of quadriga flanked by Victories holding palms and wreaths; car ornamented with figures of Minerva advancing left and brandishing spear, and garlands. Cf. RIC II 60 (Titus); BMCRE 121 (Titus); BN 95 (Titus); cf. RSC 146.</p><p><br /></p><p>I realize &#039;ancient fakes&#039; do not appeal to everybody at any price, but I seem to find them increasingly appealing---at the right price<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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