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Offline rick fox

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Coins of England fakes?
« on: August 03, 2007, 09:42:37 pm »
A person on eBay is selling 2 coins, both gold solidi. 
One is almost identical to a coin already in the fake coin database, and another is certainly suspect.

Below is the coin that I think is a match to one we already have.
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Re: Coins of England
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2007, 09:43:29 pm »
Here is the Theodosius solidus

Is this coin a fake?  Can I create my first fake report and get Coins.of.England in the fake seller list?
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Re: Coins of England fakes?
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2007, 03:27:42 pm »
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Re: Coins of England fakes?
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2007, 07:42:57 pm »
Yes, the Theodosius is a fake (BoC 21 (1996/7), p. 29, no. 6).  Someone else is trying to sell the same fake type on eBay right now.

BTW This is a late Roman coin, minted in Constantinople, not from England (the other one's Byzantine, same mint).

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Re: Coins of England fakes?
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2007, 07:28:35 am »
The person selling the coin is Coins.of.England
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Re: Coins of England fakes?
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2007, 08:51:41 am »
Ah, that makes more sense.  Sorry about that.

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