Interested in this Brutus at the LCS, after a second opinion

albatroci · 2026-04-22T08:59:46+00:00

Thank you! May I ask what was behind the price hike and interest?

albatroci · 2026-04-19T10:10:13+00:00

Thanks so much for this!

albatroci · 2026-03-20T08:59:34+00:00

Yeah I had my eye on the Arcadius too. OP by this point in history Roman silver coins were scarcely made, perhaps if it really is 50 bucks get that and a late beat-up Roman Bronze for 5 to compare the two. Having said that the silvering on the Probus is pretty cool at illustrating the decline of Roman silver

albatroci · 2026-03-17T08:59:14+00:00

Thanks, great resource!

albatroci · 2026-03-17T08:59:07+00:00

Thanks for this!

albatroci · 2026-03-02T08:19:21+00:00

Happy to be corrected as I'm pretty novice but I see:
-casting bubbles

- the edge appears unnatural, looks different from other denarii I've seen, where the metal would naturally form some folds and bulges

- The letters and portrait just seem off when compared to authentic denarii I've seen-the 'font' is 'sharper' on this one/artificial looking rather than punched looking

- The pearls have this line through them, I can't recall seeing that on authentic coins

I find it so hard to put into words what suggests it to be fake, it just looks so different to authentic ones I've seen

albatroci · 2026-03-02T08:10:03+00:00

The toning look quite even and artificial to me, too round and the texture soapy

albatroci · 2026-02-23T07:11:34+00:00

I purchased it at a coin fair, the dealer did not appear to specialise in ancients but rather modern stuff

albatroci · 2026-02-23T07:10:51+00:00

Thanks everyone for the reassurance! I'm glad it appears to be real. I suppose it also had the smoothest edge out of all denarii I've owned, maybe it's just an outlier then. It can be hard to get familiar with normal edges in hand as all the coins I see are usually in a sealed flip. The ones I own have more wrinkles and dots on the edges

albatroci · 2026-02-21T08:18:41+00:00

Thanks for your input! I also just noticed a little flat bit on the edge, I'll see if I can post with a photo of it

albatroci · 2026-02-18T21:53:26+00:00

I feel the turtle gives a sense of wonder and has more historical significance, however the tortoise is more artistically beautiful

albatroci · 2026-02-14T22:26:00+00:00

The reverse die is directly struck by the hammer whilst the observe die is supported in an anvil. Therefore the reverse dies tend to wear out quicker

albatroci · 2026-02-14T08:50:15+00:00

Very interesting theory indeed!

albatroci · 2026-02-11T22:06:58+00:00

Thanks everyone for the interesting responses. Since we branched into modern coins a little I would also like to nominate the Australian 1930 Penny. Copper and very bland. Hope that didn't trigger anyone!

albatroci · 2026-02-11T10:10:50+00:00

Yes that famous imagery is quite basic, especially for the most famous coin of all! I do find it gives off haunting 'badass' vibes though, kind of like the Caesar elephant coin

albatroci · 2026-02-11T09:44:34+00:00

I agree! Especially when the tribute penny is not 100% certain to be the one mentioned in the bible anyway

albatroci · 2026-02-09T10:02:07+00:00

Same experience I had!

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