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Pitting, filled cracks, field dips, edge seams, filing, soft features, lack of detail, casting sprues, ghost images...
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Gotarzes I/Sinatruces (Parthia)1 viewsSellwood type 33
Sold on Ebay by NFSL seller vintage.intaglioRobert L3Jun 27, 2022
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Mithradates I (Parthia)1 viewstetradrachm
Sellwood type 13
Two examples of identical casts sold by NFSL seller vintage.intaglio - the first (above) listed in 2020, the second (below) in 2022.Robert L3Jun 27, 2022
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Elymais3 viewsKamnaskires III and Anzaze
Tetradrachm
Van’t Haaff type 7.1
Another one of these sold by NFSL seller vintage.intaglio. Previous listing was here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=19840
Robert L3Jun 27, 2022
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John III Vatatzes (1222-1254)0 viewsAu Hyperpyron SBCV 2073.
Weights: 3.88, 3.98g.
Modern pressed(?) imitations (in gold) of the hyperpyron of John III Vatatzes.
Note that the reverses are all upright when they should be inverted.
Part of a series of similar types offered by various major auction houses and other sellers from c. 2002. These types do not it seems appear in any museum collections.glebeJun 26, 2022
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John III Vatatzes (1222-1254)1 viewsAu Hyperpyron SBCV 2073.
Weights: 3.86, 3.33,
3.90, 3.98g.
Modern pressed(?) imitations (in gold) of the hyperpyron of John III Vatatzes.
Note that the reverses are all upright when they should be inverted.
Part of a series of similar types offered by various major auction houses and other sellers from c. 2002. These types do not it seems appear in any museum collections.glebeJun 26, 2022
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John III Vatatzes (1222-1254)0 viewsAu Hyperpyron SBCV 2073.
Weights: 4.00, 4.08,
3.92, 4.18g.
Modern pressed(?) imitations (in gold) of the hyperpyron of John III Vatatzes.
Note that the reverses are all upright when they should be inverted.
Part of a series of similar types offered by various major auction houses and other sellers from c. 2002. These types do not it seems appear in any museum collections.glebeJun 26, 2022
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John III Vatatzes (1222-1254)1 viewsAu Hyperpyron SBCV 2073.
Weights: 4.17, 4.29,
4.16, 3.80g.
Modern pressed(?) imitations (in gold) of the hyperpyron of John III Vatatzes.
Note that the reverses are all upright when they should be inverted.
Part of a series of similar types offered by various major auction houses and other sellers from c. 2002. These types do not it seems appear in any museum collections.glebeJun 26, 2022
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90 BCE, L. Calpurnius Piso, Denarius, Crawford 340/11 viewsObv: Laureled head of Apollo r., sickle-shaped control mark behind
Rev: Horserider in profile r., two dots above, one dot below, text between rider and singe dot reads C PISO LFS
Found on eBay profile with 15.3k reviews and 100% positive feedback that does not appear on NSFLAdrian HJun 03, 2022
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