Please help me identify these ancient coins

[ams]

Please determine approximate values if possible.

Thanks

[Salem Alshdaifat]

this kind of ID is not allowed on FAC.
You have to put the coins one for each thread.
and two of your coins are fake by the way.
warm regards.
Salem Alshdaifat

[ams]

Sorry for that! I'm new to the forum! Thanks for your reply. Would you please tell me which 2 are fake? I couldn't remove the photos!

[HELEN S]

 a link to your last coin

[HELEN S]

 a link to your last coin

http://dirtyoldcoins.com/roman/id/ota/ota003.jpg



RIC 209a OTACILIA SEVERA wife of Philip I, C 55 Sestertius Obv: MARCIAOTACILSEVERAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: PVDICITIAAVG Exe: SC - Pudicitia seated left, pulling veil and holding scepter.

 sear 4th revised edition 2639

[HELEN S]

  2nd one down
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/bigpic.cgi?img=coins/./ric/geta/RIC_0107v.jpg&ruler=./ric/geta/i.html


GETA, as Caesar. 202 AD. AR Denarius (3.86 gm).
      Laodicea mint. Bare head and draped bust right,
      seen from behind / SEVERI PII AVG FIL, lituus,
      vase, knife and simpulum.

 there seems to be difference in  the obverse  legend but it will give you an idea and help you to research the coin may get time to have a more detailed look later but have family commitements today


 hmmm the write up says the coin i have given you a link to is L SEP and yours is P SEP but i have checked around and P SEP is an authentic obverse legend so i will do some more checking thankyou for putting up the photos

 ok i found this writing in classical coin

  

 
  
  Geta Caesar: AR 19 Denarius
$135.00
Obv. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES Bare hd. bust r.
Rev. SEVERI PII AVG FIL Priestly implements
2.78 g
 (Laodicea) darkly toned nEF  

[areich]

These are the two coins I think are fake. The others may be ok.

[ams]

Thank you so much Helen and ariech, would you please tell me which two you.doubt are fake ?

[areich]

When I said 'these coins' I meant the two that Helen had identified to you. The others may be ok or they may be fake as well, hard to say from the pictures.

[Molinari]

The top coin of Neapolis looks odd to me.  What does the edge look like?  Are you familiar with what to look for to rule out a cast fake?

[Joe Sermarini]

...would you please tell me which two you.doubt are fake ?

This is why we only allow ONE COIN PER THREAD.  It is too confusing to have more than one.

[ams]

Thank you Guys so much. I now understand how the forum works better. will prepare a single thread for further inquiries. 

[areich]

Looking at your other coins, the chance that all of them are modern fakes is increasing.

[4to2CentBCphilia]

Looking at your other coins, the chance that all of them are modern fakes is increasing.

Beginning to think this site is being used as a test bed to see if fakes can pass the test.

[ams]

Guys I am new to ancient coins world. I found this collection in my grad fathers possessions after he passed away. I thought I 'd get an idea in such a professional forum instead of these vague comments!, please everybody when you say Fake, please say WHY. when you say original please say WHY. I am not selling these coins here anyway. Thank you all 

[bpmurphy]

The only one that has a chance of being authentic is the first one, the Neapolis and I'd say it only has a 20% chance of being real. The others are bad for certain.

Why are the others bad....The style is wrong, the flans are wrong, the surfaces are wrong etc...

I could probably be more specific but if you are new to coins and don't know what you have, you probably wouldn't understand why they are fake. If you really want to understand the coins you have, study a bit and use all the online sources you can find and you will gain a better understanding as to why they are bad.

To help you learn, what you have copies of are:

1 - Neapolis Nomos
2 - Geta Laodicea mint denarius
3 - Alexander III Stater - should be gold not silver
4 - Otacillia Severa - doesn't correspond to an authentic denomination

Do some searching on these and see what you can come upo with and learn what they are supposed to look like.

Barry Murphy

[ams]

bpmurphy, I really appreciate your input. Thank you