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Author Topic: Aegina stater - real or fake ?  (Read 642 times)

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Offline propraetoris79

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Aegina stater - real or fake ?
« on: October 05, 2020, 11:45:21 am »

Hello !

I need opinion about this Aegina stater. The diameter is 19 mm, and weight : 12,4 g.

Many thanks,
Tom

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Re: Aegina stater - real or fake ?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2020, 01:18:46 pm »
Fake from modern hand cut dies

Obverse is a die match to fake pciture 1

Picture 1+2 same coin currently for sale, pictures 3+4 are from same seller (he offered this pseudo hoard in past but now selling them as single)

You can see clearly that the wear is artificial and unter some of the applied dirt you can even see hair from paintbrush


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Re: Aegina stater - real or fake ?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2020, 11:29:31 am »
The style of the questioned coin is also terrible and unlike originals

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