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<p>[QUOTE="romismatist, post: 8412803, member: 44106"]The coin definitely seems pressed rather than struck. The surfaces seem too even and there are no metal flow lines around the letters or the portrait that you would get from striking the coin with dies. The portrait also seems off to me; not only the eye, but the entire profile. I would say it's a fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>With regards to the line above the Roman numerals, I have seen this as well on other coins, but have no idea what it means.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="romismatist, post: 8412803, member: 44106"]The coin definitely seems pressed rather than struck. The surfaces seem too even and there are no metal flow lines around the letters or the portrait that you would get from striking the coin with dies. The portrait also seems off to me; not only the eye, but the entire profile. I would say it's a fake. With regards to the line above the Roman numerals, I have seen this as well on other coins, but have no idea what it means.[/QUOTE]
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