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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Greek Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Ilya K on January 06, 2023, 02:42:20 pm

Title: Thracia Apollonia Coin set in a Ring
Post by: Ilya K on January 06, 2023, 02:42:20 pm

hi all,

I purchased the pictured coin as part of a ring from an extremely reputable source. As I got interested in the origin of the coin, I found all the references online to the black sea hoard and the NY hoard of this type of coin. While normally I would never question the authenticity coming from this source, since these are so highly faked I wanted to ask:

Is this authentic in your opinion?

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Thracia Apollonia Coin set in a Ring
Post by: Ilya K on January 06, 2023, 02:43:19 pm

photo of the back attached

Title: Re: Thracia Apollonia Coin set in a Ring
Post by: Joe Sermarini on January 08, 2023, 04:01:35 pm

It is very difficult to judge authenticity of a coin in a ring. I do not find it suspicious at all based on the photos, but if it was mine I would compare it with the known fakes to look for die matches. I would not expect to find one.