Augustus, modern fake imitating the Rome mint, moneyer M. Maecilius Tullus, triumvir monetalis, As, for genuine coins cf. RIC 435.
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Augustus, modern fake imitating the Rome mint, genuine coins issued by moneyer M. Maecilius Tullus, triumvir monetalis, struck 7 BC.,
As (ø 25-26 mm / 10,06 g), probably copper, axes about medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 350°), cast and varnished?,
Obv.: [CAE]SAR AVGV[ST PONT MAX TR]IBVNIC PO[T] , his bare head facing right.
Rev.: M MAECILIVS TVL[LVS] III VIR AAA FF / S·C , legend around large S·C.
for genuine coins cf. RIC I, 435 ; - CBN 654-667 ; - Coh. 448 ; - BMC 220 .
From Bulgaria
Soft outlines, casting bubbles in bumpy fields and at bottom of neck and suspicious edge partly hidden by resin or colour “encrustations“, strange portrait not found online, missing dot between large S·C on reverse
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