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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4258577, member: 85693&quot;]Interesting coin.&nbsp; The &quot;core&quot; does look dark, but I am not sure if it is a fourree or just toned peculiarly. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have two denarii with planchet laminations that I am fairly certain the result of poor metal preparation rather than being fourree.&nbsp; I base this on visuals only:</p><p><br /></p><p>Faustina I</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1085617[/ATTACH]</p><p>Lucilla:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1085618[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lucilla&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Denarius</b></p><p><b>(Wife of Lucius Verus)</b></p><p><b>(c. 164-169 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint </b></p><p>LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, bust draped right / PIETAS, Pietas standing left, holding acerrum, over lighted altar.</p><p>RIC 775; RSC 50; Sear 1573.</p><p>(2.93 grams / 17 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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