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Edge - Electrotype Edge with Joint Where Two Halves are Glued Together379 viewsIf you note that a coin is glued from two parts (obverse and reverse) it is a guarantee it is fake, usually an electrotype. These fakes are often nearly perfect copies - except for the edge.Ilya Prokopov
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Edge - Electrotype Edge with Joint Where Two Halves are Glued Together81 viewsEdge - Electrotype Edge with Joint Where Two Halves are Glued Together. From a British Museum set of Roman Republic Replica Coins (Robert Ready?). The seams are obvious and the coins were not meant to deceive. Joe Sermarini
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Edge - Electrotype Edge with Joint Where Two Halves are Glued Together. 78 viewsEdge - Electrotype Edge with Joint Where Two Halves are Glued Together. From a British Museum set of Roman Republic Replica Coins (Robert Ready?). The seams are obvious and the coins were not meant to deceive. Joe Sermarini
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Edge - Electrotype Edge with Joint Where Two Halves are Glued Together. 83 viewsEdge - Electrotype Edge with Joint Where Two Halves are Glued Together. From a British Museum set of Roman Republic Replica Coins (Robert Ready?). The seams are obvious and the coins were not meant to deceive. Joe Sermarini
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Edge - Electrotype Edge with Joint Where Two Halves are Glued Together. 99 viewsEdge - Electrotype Edge with Joint Where Two Halves are Glued Together. From a British Museum set of Roman Republic Replica Coins (Robert Ready?). The seams are obvious and the coins were not meant to deceive. Joe Sermarini
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Edge - File Marks304 viewsEdge of a cast fake coin with file marks.Ilya Prokopov
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Edge - File Marks or Machine Marks331 viewsEdge of the cast coin with traces of machine. Ilya Prokopov
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Edge - Filing746 viewsFiled edge - this is almost a guarantee the coin is fake. Very rarely an ex-jewelry coin has been filed, but there should be other indications that it was once mounted. On some types the edge of the flan was filed before striking, but this is unusual. Occasionally a genuine coin may have a scrape on the edge (maybe the ancient owner rubbed it on a rock?), but this is very rare. Assume a filed edge is fake or consult an expert. Ilya Prokopov
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Edge - GENUINE COIN - Study Image of Edge Crease to Compare With Casting Seams 177 viewsSometimes when a coin is struck the metal on the edge folds or forms a crease. This picture shows a normal edge fold or crease, which looks a bit different from a casting seam. Unlike this crease, a seam protrudes. The coin is genuine. Joe Sermarini
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Edge - GENUNE COIN - Study Image of a Seam-Like Crease 142 viewsThis denarius of Maximinus I has a deep edge running around the edge of part of the coin. It might look like a seam, however it was caused during the striking of the coin, not a casting process. Fold lines are common on struck coins, however sometimes cracks appear instead. It probably depends on the quality of the metal. Note: The line appears closer to one edge of the coin. In a cast coin, one would normally expect the seam to be in the middle.Joe Sermarini
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Edge - Hammered Fake 428 viewsCracked edge of hammered fake coin - not sufficiently high temperature to be malleable and elastic.Ilya Prokopov
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Edge - Inscribed with Small 'COPY'205 viewsInscribed with a small 'COPY'
Take care if you note some tooling in such a tiny part of the edge.gustrot
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Edge - Pressed Bronze378 viewsEdge of a machine pressed bronze coin with fake green patina.Ilya Prokopov
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Edge - Pressed Bronze with Sharp Flan Edges365 viewsEdge of cold pressed bronze coin, with stuck fake patina. The edges are very sharp. There should be no wear on the coin. This is a fairly obvious fake patina. Ilya Prokopov
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Edge - Pressed Fake Sestertius532 viewsEdge of a fake pressed sestertius. Excessive CrackingIlya Prokopov
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Edge - Pressed Sestertius441 viewsCold pressed AE sestertius with fake patina on the edge. This edge could pass for genuine. Ilya Prokopov
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Edge - Sharp Edge 102 viewsThe angles between the edge of the coin and the faces of a cast coin may be unusually sharp. On worn coins these edge angles should be more worn than the rest of the coin. Joe Sermarini
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Edge - Sharp Edges and Casting Seam122 viewsThe angles between the edge of the coin and the faces of a cast coin may be unusually sharp. On worn coins these edge angles should be more worn than the rest of the coin. Typical casting seam. Joe Sermarini
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Edge - Sprue and Edge Seam212 viewsIt was described on line as a Septimius Severus, silver drachm. The original is one of the die pairs listed AMNG I, 1, no. 1354. It is a silver simple 2-mold cast of an AE 18-19 of Nicopolis ad Istrum. This coin is reported in Roman Provincial category. The face of Apollo on the reverse was "improved", there is a seam between the two halves, and evidently a sprue, as well. Contributed by P.L. Patricia Lawrence (slokind) Joe Sermarini
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Edge - Subtle Casting Seam193 viewsThis is a subtle casting seam. Regardless of the subtly, this seam is 100% condemning. Joe Sermarini
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Edge - Trimmed400 viewsTrimmed edge of fake silver roman coin.Ilya Prokopov
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