Dire help needed on really old coin #1 of 3

[smokeythecat]

I don't know what this is. Looks like silver. About the size of a dime but a lot thicker and definitely not a modern style.

Veiled lady on the obverse with what looks like L.CENSORIN, On the reverse Somebody driving a chariot and C.LIMEA and under that R. CRERVSI. I guess that's Latin.

Any thoughts appreciated.

 

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[villagenut]

May be a Roman Denarius from around 82 BC

https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=sale&sid=1151&cid=30456

 

[smokeythecat]

That was FAST! I'll weigh and measure mine to see if it's real or not. Never know these days. Thanks!

 

[Mackaydon]

I agree with 'villagenut'

P. Crepusius, C. Mamilius Limetanus und L. Marcius Censorinus, 82 v. Chr. Denar (3,74g). Mzst. Rom. Vs.: L CENSORI, Büste der Venus capite velato n.r. Rs.: III / C LIME[TA] (teilweise in Ligatur) / P CREPVS, Venus in Biga n. r. Cr. 360/1b; Syd. 736a. Estimate: 350 EUR Don......

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[smokeythecat]

Definitely the same coin. Mine is about 2.5 grams but passed a silver test (the liquid test kits you get.) Weight disturbs me a little.

 

[smokeythecat]

It is silver plated over brass. I understand the Romans actually did this with a lot of their coins. FYI It's pretty and didn't cost much.

 

[smokeythecat]

Found out this one is new also. That's 3 of 3. Luckily I had very little invested in them as they came in a large collection of other stuff I was able to do ok on.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Modern fake, ancient fakes were a lot closer to the original coin weight.
It looks like a cast copy, is there a seem on the side.

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Modern fake, ancient fakes were a lot closer to the original coin weight.
It looks like a cast copy, is there a seem on the side.

SS

Agreed, I can see the seam.

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, there is a seam for sure. oh well.