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Offline Diego G

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Byzantine Solidus Constantine IV suspicious?
« on: November 16, 2021, 12:19:10 am »
What do you think of this coin? Does it look suspicious?

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Re: Byzantine Solidus Constantine IV suspicious?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2021, 09:53:41 am »
Weight?  Why do you suspect it?

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Re: Byzantine Solidus Constantine IV suspicious?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2021, 10:29:45 am »
Weight is around 4.2 g and diameter around 20mm. Suspicious due to apparent excess of metal/camp field on middle/upper of left side of the observe, near "PZ" legend. but the style look correct.

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Re: Byzantine Solidus Constantine IV suspicious?
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2021, 12:17:23 pm »
What do you suppose could case that "apparent excess of metal" on a genuine coin? What could cause it on a fake coin?

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Re: Byzantine Solidus Constantine IV suspicious?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2021, 12:47:33 pm »

Thanks for the feedback ​Joe Sermarini.

My question is really whether this apparent excess can occur in an authentic coin of this type. Or if it could be something to give doubt. Byzantines are not my specialty, the vast majority of fake solidus I see around are easily noticeable and this one in particular, if it weren't for this part of the field, I would judge as authentic, because the details/style is good for me.

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Re: Byzantine Solidus Constantine IV suspicious?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2021, 01:57:13 pm »
What do you suppose could case that "apparent excess of metal" on a genuine coin? What could cause it on a fake coin?

You try to answer my questions and I will try to answer yours.
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