Identify this ancient coin? (denarius maybe?)

[Echostatic]

Hey all, a friend of mine knows I'm into coins, and said he had an old coin that he believed to be a denarius. Long story short, he loaned it to me to try and figure out what it is. It's pretty worn, but I got a few pictures.

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[cudamark]

I think it's a cast replica.

 

[Echostatic]

Always a possibility, what leads you to believe that?

 

[cudamark]

The rough surface. Looks either cast or corroded but the letters/numbers/symbols are still sharp. They're usually the first to show the effects of corrosion. There seems to be no wear to speak of. I guess it boils down to.....it just looks too good to be a corroded coin. You would expect some areas to be much worse than others if it's been in the ground for centuries. Very even corrosion is not common. Have you done a test to see what metal it is?

 

[Echostatic]

No, I wouldn't know how to go about testing that.

 

[Mackaydon]

I can't say if it's authentic or not, but the image appears similar to this one: (Aurelian, AE antoninianus)

Don........

 

[Echostatic]

That's the same image, nicely done Mackaydon!

 

[Mackaydon]

If that is your coin, here is a more complete description. Roman Empire , Aurelian Empire 270 - 275 AD . AE Antoninianus c.22mm , c. 4.0 grams . Obv . IMP AVRELIANVS AVG . Radiate, draped bust right. Rev . CONCORD LEGI . Concordia standing left, holding two legionary standards.
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[Silver Searcher]

Hey all, a friend of mine knows I'm into coins, and said he had an old coin that he believed to be a denarius. Long story short, he loaned it to me to try and figure out what it is. It's pretty worn, but I got a few pictures.

Front


Reverse

The coin is indeed a Aurelian Antoninianus, the reverse is Concordia standing left, holding two standards. Looks like the real thing, but hard to be 100% sure from a picture.

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