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Alexander Jannaeus Prutah...the Real Deal or Tourist Replica?
Douglas B2:
I picked up this little guy and am curious about it. I have $2.50 invested in it, so either way I am very happy or I am not real happy, but not hurt. It measures almost 13mm on the longest side and 11mm on the narrowest side. I don't have a way to weigh it. I am sorry. Overall it seems to look okay to me and I don't have any particular reason to believe that it is a replica other than:
1. I looks more crude than others I see online
2. I still don't trust my "eye" 100% when it comes to ancient coins of this type
Thank you for your time.
Doug
Jay GT4:
Looks good to me
EDIT: I guess I didn't look closely enough past the patina...
Douglas B2:
Thank you for your time. I appreciate it. I was hoping that others would believe it was authentic.
Joe Sermarini:
Too crude, no, not even close. The type does include larger well engraved and struck coins on beveled flans, but the crude end extends to barely identifiable types struck on tiny thin pieces of copper only recognizable by their peculiar fabric with remnants of sprues.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=812&pos=0&sold=1
Your flan is oddly round for a somewhat crude example, but I think the patina looks genuine.
Aarmale:
I am not sure about the authenticity either. The rays seem especially unusual and the flan is not bevelled.
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