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Rebecca W

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Can anyone tell me if this is fake / imitation?
« on: March 21, 2008, 01:31:44 pm »

Can anyone tell me if this is fake / imitation?
Have learned some about it form this website
obverse TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
reverse PONTIF MAXIM
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Re: Can anyone tell me if this is fake / imitation?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2008, 01:40:57 pm »
That is a cast fake.
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Rebecca W

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Re: Can anyone tell me if this is fake / imitation?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 02:30:40 pm »
thanks, Martin.
and I can sell it as such? any demand for it?
thx, Becky
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Re: Can anyone tell me if this is fake / imitation?
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2008, 02:36:23 pm »
Demand, not much. If any one wanted an imitation of a tribute penny (as you may have read, this coin is associated with Christ's answering the Pharises.), perhaps as a space filler (genuine ones in good shape will set you back a few hundred dollars.) there are much better ones out there!
But of course, if you still want to sell, note it as being an imitation.

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Re: Can anyone tell me if this is fake / imitation?
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2008, 02:43:44 pm »
Well, is it an imitation (ancient fake) or a modern forgery?
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Re: Can anyone tell me if this is fake / imitation?
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2008, 04:25:20 pm »
yep, i was wondering that too. ancient imitation would be nice...
i hesitate to put it online until i know for sure.
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Re: Can anyone tell me if this is fake / imitation?
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2008, 01:44:02 pm »
I'm not sure if it adds anything to the discussion but here's my (presumably ancient) forgery.

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Re: Can anyone tell me if this is fake / imitation?
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2008, 01:55:04 pm »
An interesting ancient forgery, i think.

Weight, diameter, (plated?) bronze alloy?
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Re: Can anyone tell me if this is fake / imitation?
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2008, 02:10:45 pm »
the diameter is 11/16", I don't have anything to measure mm. have no idea what the alloy is. pretty light metal. picture depicts pretty closely the color.
thanks. i have on ebay now.
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