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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1675725, member: 19463&quot;]Most of Slavei&#039;s fakes copy rare coins.&nbsp; This is a very rare coin.&nbsp; The type is common enough as an antoninianus as shown by Mat but denarii of emperors after Gordian III are rare.&nbsp; I really hope all noticed that this one has no radiate crown so it is a denarius.&nbsp; The Slavei series never struck me as deceptive and he claimed that they were made as replicas rather than to fool people.&nbsp; I bought mine for $4 each which seemed like plenty at the time but as time goes on and the things are toning naturally, some of them seem to be fooling more people.&nbsp; Few of this series copy coins costing less than $1000 and all were issued in mint condition.&nbsp; Now we see them intentionally distressed and sold as low grade rarities.&nbsp; Those buying expensive coins need to be careful; those buying cheap coins at least need to pay attention to the obvious.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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