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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kevin McGonigal, post: 2945930, member: 72790&quot;]I have the same coin. The orichalcum used in these coins gives them a bright yellow appearance, even when heavily worn. These coins did not always have a radiate head as later dupondii did. The brassy coloration clearly denoted the denomination as opposed to the coppery as and the bronze sesterius. They also had a pretty wide flan but were fairly thin. The Neronic sesterii were not much larger in flan but were noticeably thicker and heavier. There is Nero sestertius with the same laureate head and the SECVRITAS reverse but the darker bronze and heavier weight clearly reveal the coin to be a sestertius, not the similar but lighter in color and weight dupondius. Your coin is a very nice one and I would have paid a bit more to have added it to my collection, if I did not already have it. Nice acquisition.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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