Forgery

[youngted]

I found this forgery of an Antoninianus of Phillip 2nd when Caesar circa A.D.247 It looks like official dies so someone was on the fiddle! it has been hammered round its edges and struck so that it shows the false core.Found with my T2 6/5/2011 only shallow

 

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[Bavaria Mike]

Still a Roman coin and the forgery makes it more interesting, congrats! HH, Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

It might not be a local imitation, by this late stage many silver coins did have lower silver content including copper cores, silver washes, & Billion mixes. If you show both sides, my Dad could give a more balanced opinion?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice coin there Mate, I don't think a forgery, more like just debased. During the third century, the denarius was replaced by the double denarius, now usually known as the antoninianus or radiate, which was then itself replaced during the monetary reform of Diocletian which created denominations such as the argenteus (silver) and the follis (silvered bronze).
These coins were heavily debased, While it is not clear why debasement was such a common occurrence for the Romans, it's believed that it was caused by several factors, including a lack of precious metals, inadequacies in state finances, and inflation.

SS

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

It's still a very cool looking coin and it's very high on my "wish list" to find one day!
Of course, here in Canada that's not very likely!

Cheers,
Dave

 

[CRUSADER]

It's still a very cool looking coin and it's very high on my "wish list" to find one day!
Of course, here in Canada that's not very likely!

Cheers,
Dave

Does seem to happen in the US, so you might get one.

 

[Iron Patch]

It's still a very cool looking coin and it's very high on my "wish list" to find one day!
Of course, here in Canada that's not very likely!

Cheers,
Dave

Does seem to happen in the US, so you might get one.

I know two guys that have found ancient coins here, and that 1300s penny which is fairly ancient for here.