Maximinus II ancient forgery

[Victor]

I bought this coin because it is an unlisted officina, but when I got it, I saw that it was a cast forgery. It looks like an ancient cast forgery though, which makes it interesting.


Maximinus II
A.D. 307- 308
25mm    6.5gm
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C; laureate head.
GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, head towered, loins draped, holding patera & cornucopiae. Star in left field, gamma in right.
In ex. dot SM dot SD dot
RIC VI Serdica 40

[Nikko]

An ancient cast forgery is usually lighter than an original one.

[Victor]

I will probably never be able to prove conclusively if this one is ancient, but I am mainly thinking it is because it is an unlisted officina.

[Nikko]

Are you sure it's cast? It could also be simply heavily corroded or cleaned with acids.

[Victor]

Are you sure it's cast? It could also be simply heavily corroded or cleaned with acids.

Yes, it could just be overcleaned, but there is a bit of what looks like a seam on the edge, and general softness of details, like the missing bit on the reverse below the exergue, it is very smooth.