This look dodgy to you?

Casting pearls?

 

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I believe those are actually the fruit/berry/flowerbud(?) of the laurel wreath. Here is an example with them clearly visible. They appear at the wider end of the leaf segments often with a stem accompanying them, drawing them back into the leaf part.


Domitian, 81-96 AD, Antioch, Syria, AE26
Obverse: IMP DOMITIA-NVS CAES AVG, laureate head right.
Reverse: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened with pellet at top.
References: RPC 2021
Size: 26mm, 12.7g


It looks fine to me. Is your example Flavian by chance?

Edit: It reminds me of David's from this post: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/commagene-syria-rome.332960/#post-3360292

 

Sent you a PM Justin

 

Like @Justin Lee, I don't see casting pearls, but the fruit om the laurel leaves. Are we missing something?

 

Looks authentic to me.

 

@Bing no, just wanted to be sure. Justin has helped me out.