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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;artemisnumismatics, post: 4364381, member: 112035&quot;]Howdy all,</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently, I acquired this Eugenius example that has been giving me quite a run for my money.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1103192[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1103190[/ATTACH] </p><p>So far, I&#039;ve only been able to determine that the coin depicts Eugenius and is of the Lugdunum (Lyons) mint. It measures roughly 16-17mm in diameter, and it appears to be bronze. Unfortunately, I do not have a scale accurate enough to determine its weight. Beyond this, I&#039;ve hit a wall at its actual attribution. It does not match any published Eugenius issue that I could find, and it appears to most similar to RIC IX 46:</p><p>Eugenius Siliqua. Lyons. 392-395 AD. DN EVGENI-VS PF AVG, bearded, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VRBS-ROMA, Roma, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear with barb. Mintmark LVGPS. RIC IX 46; RSC 18A; Sear 20687.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1103193[/ATTACH] </p><p>Obviously, the issue with this is that my coin is bronze (as far as I know), which leads me to a few possible conclusions.</p><p><br /></p><p>a) The coin is a very low purity siliqua, perhaps a bad batch from Lugdunum. This would make sense since the coin fits the diameter (~15mm) and design of a Eugenius siliqua.</p><p><br /></p><p>b) The coin is an unpublished bronze variety, which seems very unlikely but is still possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>c) The coin is a bronze mule, perhaps accidentally matched with the reverse die of a siliqua or with a Valentinian bronze of the same era:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1103194[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>d) The coin is an ancient imitation or fouree, either a crudely made bronze counterfeit or a fouree who&#039;s silver coating has long since worn away.</p><p><br /></p><p>e) The coin is a modern counterfeit. While possible, I think this is unlikely as a counterfeiter would either mint/cast with silver for a siliqua, and it wouldn&#039;t make sense to create a counterfeit of a bronze coin which does not exist.</p><p><br /></p><p>In all honesty, I am dead stuck on this one, so any and all input is appreciated! Thank you![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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