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<p>[QUOTE="red_spork, post: 3155229, member: 74282"]I'm not so sure. While I don't believe it is impossible I think most cases where a fouree appears to have been struck by official dies are not what they appear. For one, we know that the technology to create transfer dies existed in ancient times. A hoard including such dies for striking imitations of Roman Republic denarii was found years ago in Tilisca, Romania and I have seen a handful of coins, at least some of which I know to be hoard finds, which show evidence of having been struck with such transfer dies. An example was sold recently by Agora Auctions which I believe to be almost certainly authentic but struck in ancient times with such a transfer die and I can probably find pictures later if anyone is interested.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I have yet to find are two denarii struck from the same apparently official dies, one of which is definitely solid and the other definitely plated and for which a transfer die can be ruled out. There may be evidence out there and if so I'd love to see it, but I haven't yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've also completely ignored the fact here that often fourees do have stylistic problems that betray their true nature.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="red_spork, post: 3155229, member: 74282"]I'm not so sure. While I don't believe it is impossible I think most cases where a fouree appears to have been struck by official dies are not what they appear. For one, we know that the technology to create transfer dies existed in ancient times. A hoard including such dies for striking imitations of Roman Republic denarii was found years ago in Tilisca, Romania and I have seen a handful of coins, at least some of which I know to be hoard finds, which show evidence of having been struck with such transfer dies. An example was sold recently by Agora Auctions which I believe to be almost certainly authentic but struck in ancient times with such a transfer die and I can probably find pictures later if anyone is interested. What I have yet to find are two denarii struck from the same apparently official dies, one of which is definitely solid and the other definitely plated and for which a transfer die can be ruled out. There may be evidence out there and if so I'd love to see it, but I haven't yet. I've also completely ignored the fact here that often fourees do have stylistic problems that betray their true nature.[/QUOTE]
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