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Author Topic: This coin could be a fake?Philista Drachm Gaza---Help needed  (Read 661 times)

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Offline Mike C2

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This coin could be a fake?Philista Drachm Gaza---Help needed
« on: January 25, 2022, 04:25:20 pm »
Hi all;
I have this coin in my Collection since years:Philista  Drachm Gaza- and i dont know really if its a fake coin or now?Help needed
*Gaza (Ca. 445-410 BC). AR quarter-shekel (14mm, 4,24 gm, 1h). Bearded male head r. with oriental hairstyle, bunched in back /R to r. of Owl standing r., head facing, olive spray in upper l. field, AZH in Aramaic to right, all within dotted square border and incuse square. Gitler-Tal V.1D. Samuels 3 .Mild 1990a, pl. 5,33. Extremely rare.Thick black patina.
Thanks in advance for all help
PS:Those photos are the bests that i can do
I clean it myself because of very heavy earth deposit,i used lemon juice but still black patina sticked all over as you can see

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Re: This coin could be a fake?Philista Drachm Gaza---Help needed
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2022, 08:45:35 pm »
Try using concentrated lemon juice with the coin wrapped in aluminum foil. Poke a dozen or more holes with a sharp toothpick in the foil before wrapping it around the coin. The holes let the gases escape and allow the lemon juice to penetrate to the coin’s surfaceCompletely submerge it.
Let it soak about 24 hours. Then brush it LIGHTLY with a soft toothbrush.
Please let us know the results.
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Re: This coin could be a fake?Philista Drachm Gaza---Help needed
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2022, 09:39:34 pm »
I prefer the find patina.  That is, if it's real.

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Re: This coin could be a fake?Philista Drachm Gaza---Help needed
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2022, 08:12:44 am »
Thanks for your replies;
I prefer to keep the original patina
Thanks again

 

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