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Author Topic: lightweight Narseh gold Sassani dinar  (Read 485 times)

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Alikhan Y

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lightweight Narseh gold Sassani dinar
« on: March 18, 2018, 09:24:05 pm »
Hello everyone,
I would like to know your opinion on this dinar of Sassani King Narseh(293-303) that I ve collected. I have some doubts about its authenticity though as it weights 4.64 grams (similar coins weight aroun 7.4gr). The diametr is 22.5mm. What do you think of guys, did lighter ones exist or is it some kind of counterfeit?.
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Re: lightweight Narseh gold Sassani dinar
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2018, 09:02:13 am »
The figures have a "soft" look particularly where they join the field.  This is often a characteristic of modern cast fakes.  I suspect this is a fake.
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Re: lightweight Narseh gold Sassani dinar
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2018, 11:14:18 am »
Yes, I agree it is suspicious.
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Re: lightweight Narseh gold Sassani dinar
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2018, 09:11:58 pm »
Thank you both for response!
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