Vespasian, 1 July 69 - 24 June 79 A.D., Ancient Counterfeit
RB115551. Bronze fouree core, cf. RIC II-1 849, BMCRE III 276, RSC II 222, BnF III 249, SRCV I 2295 (official, silver, Rome mint 75 - 76 A.D.), F, no trace of silver plating remaining, well centered, green patina, scattered porosity/pitting, light deposits, 2.613g, 19.1mm, 180o, unofficial criminal mint, IMP CAESAR VE...TS...VSIVN... (or similar, counterclockwise from lower right, blundered), laureate head right; reverse IOVIS CVSTOS (Jupiter the Guardian), Jupiter standing facing, nude, sacrificing from patera in right over small lit altar at feet on left, long scepter near vertical in left; ex Leu Numismatik auction 29 (24-26 Feb 2024), lot 3768, part of
A fouree is a counterfeit coin, struck with a base metal core that has been plated with a precious metal to look like its official precious metal counterpart. The term derived from a French word meaning 'stuffed.' This coin was once plated but all the silver has been lost.