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Offline Karl Marten R

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Is this Diocletian coin fake? (2)
« on: November 16, 2022, 07:40:17 am »
Hello!

I would really appreciate some help with authenticating this Diocletian coin. Sorry for posting twice, but I didn't find how to delete the first one.
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Offline Obryzum

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Re: Is this Diocletian coin fake? (2)
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2022, 07:49:34 am »
You need to turn on the lights before you take the pictures.  That or taken them in some natural sunlight!
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Re: Is this Diocletian coin fake? (2)
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2022, 08:11:57 am »

Weight an size, please.

ps. this kind of picture helps:
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Offline Karl Marten R

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Re: Is this Diocletian coin fake? (2)
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2022, 08:55:28 am »
Weight: 2.88g
Size: 17mm
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Offline Karl Marten R

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Re: Is this Diocletian coin fake? (2)
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2022, 09:21:38 am »
Sorry about the pictures. I'll try to get some better lightning, the pictures were actually made with lights on.
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Re: Is this Diocletian coin fake? (2)
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2022, 09:45:37 am »
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Re: Is this Diocletian coin fake? (2)
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2022, 05:08:50 pm »
Hard to tell as the images are a bit fuzzy, but my initial thought is that it was just harshly (acid) cleaned.

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Re: Is this Diocletian coin fake? (2)
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2022, 03:27:14 pm »
Probably genuine.
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Re: Is this Diocletian coin fake? (2)
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2022, 04:04:57 pm »
Thanks, I really appreciate all of your help.
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