OK, by now those who have been reading this section or the forgery section of
FORVM will note that several
members have been discovering mass produced
fakes in some of their batches. The coins are all of a very similar
style, and should be somewhat easy to discern from genuine pieces. However, now that the discovery has been made, and many coins are being returned to their retailers and suppliers, it will only be a matter of time before the coins become more and more difficult to
pick out with better die making procedures (yes, it is a very long shot that someone would take so much time to produce common
Fel Temps, but since it has already been done for someone's great profit, it will only be a matter of time before someone else tries to make better, more convincing dies-
good old human nature at its best).
We'll keep this post here as a small database of known examples- simply pieces to keep an eye out for. Please note, it is the opinion of most that these are not ancient
barbaric imititations, but rather mass produced copies usually produced on copper planchets within the past few months or so.
Ken