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Silver Plated ½ Unit Three Crescents Contemporary Counterfeit
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| Year | 5-10 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Crude, heavily worn design struck on an irregular flan with a silver-plated bronze core, displaying what appears to be a schematically rendered motif in low relief, possibly a degraded imitation of a bust or abstract figure occupying the central field. The die work is rudimentary and imprecise, consistent with a contemporary counterfeit produced by an unofficial issuer. Surface shows characteristic pitting and patchy silver plating with areas of bronze core exposed. No legend or inscription is present. The overall rendering is characteristic of late Iron Age or early Roman provincial unofficial issues. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a crudely executed design in low relief on an irregularly shaped flan, featuring what appears to be a stylised arrangement consistent with a three-crescent motif, the defining type of this series, rendered in a highly degenerate manner by an unskilled die-cutter. The relief is uneven and the strike is off-centre, with portions of the design lost at the edges. No inscription or legend is present. The silver plating is partially preserved, with the bronze core visible in areas of wear and corrosion. The execution is entirely consistent with a contemporary counterfeit of a recognised fractional unit. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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