Pertinax, AE Sestertius, Rome, 192–193. 23.96 g.

IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right.
PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II, S-C, Providentia standing 
left, right hand raised towards radiate globe in left field 
and left hand on breast. 
 
Modern forgery of RIC 22 etc.

Sold on Ebay as: "reproduction/forgery sestertius of Pertinax sestertius, 21.8 g"

Contributed by Areich of the Forum Ancient Coins.

Differences to the original to distinguish this type of fake from genuine issues:
- the number of curls at the back of the head
- the shape of the wreath tie bow
- the shape of the beard
- the way the sideburns are shown
- the height of the forehead
- the thickness and hair lines of the moustache
- the shape of the nose.
On the reverse
- the drapery of her robe
- the back of her head is missing her bun
- the final letters of the legend are of a markedly different size
- the S of S-C is much larger than the C