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<p>[QUOTE="JeromeLS, post: 1338693, member: 7867"]It was bought by my grandfather from Spinks in the late 1950s or early 1960s. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm completely open to the idea that it isn't from the 2nd century AD. It does have a very high relief obverse for a Roman coin of this period, and it could be renaissance fantasy issue. It has some pitting on the obverse, which is consistent with it being cast. I can't find any similar pieces via the internet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JeromeLS, post: 1338693, member: 7867"]It was bought by my grandfather from Spinks in the late 1950s or early 1960s. I'm completely open to the idea that it isn't from the 2nd century AD. It does have a very high relief obverse for a Roman coin of this period, and it could be renaissance fantasy issue. It has some pitting on the obverse, which is consistent with it being cast. I can't find any similar pieces via the internet.[/QUOTE]
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