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Julia Domna Antoninus Pius Both Fourrees ?

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I picked up both of these coins, thinking they were just heavily toned with encrustations. However, when they arrived, I was puzzled. Not a trace of silver on either coin. I thought either a fourree ora possible limes denarius. Still though, all of my examples have at least some silver plating remaining.

The Antoninus Pius coin initially struck me as a Limes Denarius, but considering that these posthumous issues were minted in Rome, this seems unlikely.


When examining the reverse of the Julia Domna coin before posting, I noticed possible specks of silver on the figure of Vesta seated. Upon closer inspection, this one seems more likely to be a fourree.


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Interesting examples. I hope the information you seek will arrive soon.
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The Antoninus Pius coin initially struck me as a Limes Denarius, but considering that these posthumous issues were minted in Rome, this seems unlikely.

My understanding of the Limes Denarius genre is that they are generally regarded as having being struck (or cast) at or beyond the outer reaches of the Empire in imitation of official issues. So long as the maker had access to an original to copy (even if from far away Rome), I'd think any type of the era ought to be possible.
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