Fake coins from Tyre (Phoenicia)

[Arados]

There are so many fakes of varying quality doing the rounds, some very convincing and others not. The coins below fall under the bracket of unconvincing, opinions welcome.

The seller who frequents Ebay is on the "Notorious Fake Sellers List" / exellentoldgoods.


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-19707

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-19708

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-19709


https://phoeniciancoins.wordpress.com/fakes-2/

[Joe Sermarini]

Fake coin reports please.

[Arados]

Already done Joe, the links are in my initial post.

[Joe Sermarini]

Sorry I missed that. Thanks.

[Arados]

In the order the images have been posted above, they sold for; $57, $152, $104.

[Arados]

The first coin in this thread now for sale again on Ebay, starting price $299; seller also listed on NFSL - lucastodd311

[djmacdo]

Those are the most grotesque, bizarre, obvious fakes in the history of Ebay--and that is going some.  They look like they were engraved by a visually-challenged fellow using screwdrivers for tools.

[Arados]

I agree Mac, if there was an award for worst fake coin then this would definitely be a gold medal contender.

I thought it was slightly amusing that the seller posted an image of the coins edge in the belief that it would strenghen the case for authenticity.  

[nemesis]

It looks as though the model for the bird on the reverse was Sam the Eagle from the Muppets!

[antoninus1]

It looks as though the model for the bird on the reverse was Sam the Eagle from the Muppets!

Yes, I thought the same. So these coins actually show class and dignity 

[Arados]

Also for sale on Ebay (Edit:Sold for $45 - 20 bidders).

This seller is also on the "Notorious Fake Sellers List" / dradjord11.

[Brunus]

Gosh the Eagle on the 4th coin of Arados has got a huge beak, looks like it's out of a cartoon lol