21-20 mm. 4:30. 3.74 grams.
118 BC. Porcia 8. L. Licinius Crassus
(Cr 282/5)
Serrate core
of a silver-plated counterfeit, with all the silvering gone.
Roma head right, L PORCI - LICI
(counterclockwise
from 5:00)
/bearded warrior in biga, holding spear and carnyx
and shield, L LIC CN DOM
Tacitus comments on the "native" preference for serrat bigtique.
The notches were intended to serve as pre-made test cuts.
This coin
proves
that serrations were not a guarantee against plated counterfeits.
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