Counterfeit Justinian I Gold Solidus
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Specs:
- Composition: Gold (~22K)
- Weight: 4.54g.
- Diameter: 20mm
- Origin: Uncertain
- Method of Manufacture: Cast using genuine coin to make the mold.
Evidence:
- Mushy detail.
- Rough and lumpy fields.
- Casting bubble in border at bottom of reverse.
- No visible flow lines or any other evidence of being struck.
- Areas of smoothing and tooling, most likely to remove more casting bubbles/bumps.
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