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Identification Help / Re: ID Help

« Last post by Andre Luiz D on Today at 06:25:58 pm »

I also imagined something close to that, or some Iberian currency.

But I preferred to play here to see if someone else could be sure

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Coin of the Day / Re: Titus Judaea Capta Sestertius COTD

« Last post by Virgil H on Today at 06:02:20 pm »

Wow, congrats on finding that one.

Virgil

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Ancient Coin Forum / Re: Post a pic of you, updated

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Today at 05:29:43 pm »

After lurking for two weeks
I've worked up the courage to participate with this light hearted picture
of me trying to decide where to spend my ancient coin money

Click the button above that says SHOP.

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Could it be original? 3,2 g, macedon drachm

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Today at 05:24:00 pm »

Fake coin report please.

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Probably a greek coin

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Today at 05:21:13 pm »

Fake coin report(s) please.

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: A really good ancient fake MAL ?

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Today at 05:20:07 pm »

The counterfeiters during the Roman Republic made some quite good counterfeits. Many were struck using dies created with impressions of genuine coins. Whatever method they used to impress the dies seems to have destroyed the coins because many have mismatched obverses and reverses. Of course destroying the coins was not a big deal big deal because they used the silver to make the plating foils. 

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Tetradrachm Helmeted Warrior Greece

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Today at 05:14:15 pm »

Fake coin report please.

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Athenian Owl - real or fake / help needed

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Today at 05:13:42 pm »

It’s interesting because even as a fake I cannot really put it in one of the fake owl categories/types that already exist.

I am not sure what you mean.

If you mean what type of genuine era/variety it copies, I don't think there is a good answer. It isn't an accurate copy of any type. 

If you mean is it struck or cast. I think it is either pressed or struck with modern dies.

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Weights and Scales / Re: Late Roman/Early Byzantine Weights - I

« Last post by Virgil H on Today at 05:08:52 pm »

You should make a Numiswiki page out of these, too. Great stuff.

Virgil

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: ROMAN REPUBLICAN LEGIONARY SILVER DENARIUS MARK ANTONY 32-31 B.C

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Today at 05:05:40 pm »

I don’t see him on the NFSL ?
DT

I was puzzled by that too until I realised that Vincent is referring to Spantiquities (Svilen Stoyanov), the seller on eBay, being listed as a seller of fakes on AncientArtifacts rather than on the NFSL. I've checked the seller's other ancient coins which confirms Din's comments that the "seller has some cheap authentic coins too like many fake sellers, who mix authentic coins in to make the fakes look more reliable." The only antidote to this chicanery is to buy authentic coins from a reputable dealer such as the FORVM. Another problem I face are authentic coins misattributed by other dealers whether intentional or unintentional I don’t know.

We do NOT name seller here unless they are on the NFSL or are being nominated for the NFSL. If this is a seller of fakes, nominate them. Do NOT name sellers here unless they are on the NFSL or you are nominating them for the NFSL.