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Offline ddwau

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Genuine? ....PAPHLAGONIA / PONTOS - SINOPE -18-19 mm 7.65 gms
« on: October 23, 2013, 04:06:47 am »
PAPHLAGONIA / PONTOS - SINOPE 120 - 63 BC
Bronze
Obv: Head of young Ares right, wearing helmet .
Rev: ΣΙΝΩΠΗΣ, sword in sheath
18-19 mm 7.65 gms
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Re: Genuine? ....PAPHLAGONIA / PONTOS - SINOPE -18-19 mm 7.65 gms
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2013, 04:21:25 am »
I see no reasons to doubt its authenticity. Genuine, in my opinion.
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Re: Genuine? ....PAPHLAGONIA / PONTOS - SINOPE -18-19 mm 7.65 gms
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2013, 04:25:34 am »
There is reason to doubt the authenticity of this coin.
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Re: Genuine? ....PAPHLAGONIA / PONTOS - SINOPE -18-19 mm 7.65 gms
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2013, 06:10:55 am »
Hi,
Quote from: areich on October 23, 2013, 04:25:34 am
There is reason to doubt the authenticity of this coin.
What do you see that's troubling you?

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Re: Genuine? ....PAPHLAGONIA / PONTOS - SINOPE -18-19 mm 7.65 gms
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2013, 09:23:07 am »
Hehe, I forgot the 'no'.
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