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marinakc-777

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Demetrius?
« on: June 10, 2011, 11:57:49 am »
Some information please?

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Re: Demetrius?
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2011, 12:03:45 pm »
Yes Marina, it looks like a Demetrios II Nikator second reign, of Phoenician standard.

The image is not good because of the scanning, but i doubt it is genuine.

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Re: Demetrius?
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2011, 12:15:16 pm »

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Re: Demetrius?
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2011, 02:17:46 pm »
What to do? Better resolution scan?

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Re: Demetrius?
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011, 03:13:13 pm »
The evidence shows that your coin is a modern cast fake.
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Re: Demetrius?
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2011, 04:34:32 pm »
Those little round holes are a characteristic sign of casting, as is the lack of sharpness.
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Re: Demetrius?
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2011, 05:19:04 pm »
The coin is dirty, what if I will cleen it and scan it again?

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Re: Demetrius?
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2011, 05:21:59 pm »
I forgot to tell you that is 24mm and 15grs.

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Re: Demetrius?
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2011, 05:39:43 pm »
Better pics.

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Re: Demetrius?
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2011, 05:41:08 pm »
The images still show every indication of the coin being a modern cast fake.

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Re: Demetrius?
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2011, 05:43:06 pm »
There really isn't any doubt, it is very clearly cast.
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