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Offline Cristiano L

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Help to identify the 2 big coins
« on: March 27, 2018, 10:34:34 am »
Please help to identify the 2 big coins and estimated price value, thanks

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Re: Help to identify the 2 big coins
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2018, 11:49:46 am »
Modern copies of coins from Cadiz.

Real coin looks like:

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Re: Help to identify the 2 big coins
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2018, 09:30:06 pm »
Hi CL,

Pekka is correct. They are modern counterfeits of Spain, Gades coins.

Here is my genuine example (scroll down, second coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/g_spain_pt02.htm

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Re: Help to identify the 2 big coins
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2018, 09:38:32 pm »
Hi CL,

Your other large coin looks like a modern counterfeit of a Spain, Ilipense coin.

Here is my genuine example (scroll down, last coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/g_spain_pt02.htm

It is possible that Gades may have minted similar coins in antiquity.

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