| Item : 20651 | | Description |
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| Description : Ancient Roman Imperial Rome Bronze Trajan Decius Sestertius | | Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Decius facing right.
Reverse: FELICITAS SAECVLI S-C, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae. | | Authenticity: Forgery - Modern | | Category : Ancient Roman Imperial - Coins | | Series Date: 249 AD - 251 AD | | Category Details | | Source | | Category : Ancient | | Sold as: Unknown | | : Roman Imperial | | Entered by : eukleidas | | : Rome | | | Key Info | | Item Details | Denomination : Sestertius
| | Weight : 31.25 | Emperor : Trajan Decius
| | Size : 34.9 | Content : Bronze
| | Condemnation | | | This specimen is a cast of an ancient original. This can be seen from the unusually regular border and the evenness of the edge itself. Both fine casting bubbles and filing marks can be seen there. When you hold the piece in your hand, you notice that both sides are slightly concave, which is impossible if it were an original coin. In addition, the piece has been roughly smoothed and, last but not least, given a false patina to disguise casting marks.
Published as a forgery by F. Haymann, in: Münzen Revue 3/2023, p. 28, n. 4 Forgery Type: cast | |
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