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Caracalla , Ellagaball hybrid???
« on: January 13, 2012, 03:14:56 pm »
Hello, everyone. Here's a Antoninian. Caracalla front, the back is Ellagaball.
This could be a fake? Perhaps a contemporary imitation. This is a fouree.
Can anyone help.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Re: Caracalla , Ellagaball hybrid???
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2012, 05:39:31 pm »
If it's a fourree, you can take it for granted it's a contemporary imitation. I don't believe any of them were official. Most likely the forger was careless about matching the faces.
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Re: Caracalla , Ellagaball hybrid???
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2012, 05:47:53 pm »
Are you sure it is plated though?
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Re: Caracalla , Ellagaball hybrid???
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2012, 02:05:53 pm »
Thank you Robert and areich!

The answer is very helpful to me.

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Re: Caracalla , Ellagaball hybrid???
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2012, 03:01:19 pm »
It was actually a question. From the picture I don't see any reason to think it is a plated coin. Is it clear in hand that it is or is it just an assumption?
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Re: Caracalla , Ellagaball hybrid???
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2012, 05:11:02 pm »
Sorry areich'

Yes, the coin fouree.
It can be seen where there is a bit darker of the same coin.
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