Late Roman Bronze Coins
Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: Victor on September 26, 2013, 10:19:22 AM
I bought this coin because it is an unlisted officina, but when I got it, I saw that it was a cast forgery. It looks like an ancient cast forgery though, which makes it interesting.
Maximinus II
A.D. 307- 308
25mm 6.5gm
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C; laureate head.
GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, head towered, loins draped, holding patera & cornucopiae. Star in left field, gamma in right.
In ex. dot SM dot SD dot
RIC VI Serdica 40
An ancient cast forgery is usually lighter than an original one.
I will probably never be able to prove conclusively if this one is ancient, but I am mainly thinking it is because it is an unlisted officina.
Are you sure it's cast? It could also be simply heavily corroded or cleaned with acids.
Quote from: Nikko on September 26, 2013, 12:03:50 PM
Are you sure it's cast? It could also be simply heavily corroded or cleaned with acids.
Yes, it could just be overcleaned, but there is a bit of what looks like a seam on the edge, and general softness of details, like the missing bit on the reverse below the exergue, it is very smooth.