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Dodgy Geta on UK eBay?845 viewsAn aureus of Geta currently at auction on UK eBay. Seller doesn't claim to know whether it's genuine or not. But this reverse is very similar to a Caracalla fake aureus reported here last year, especially the very simplistically presented water feature above IN CARTH.07/05/07 at 14:35Thierry: It seams to be Bid Ancient, I already bought 3 tim...
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Style Errors on a Fake Nero Aureus1330 viewsNero coins are well known for being of the finest style and an aureus die is probably the most important one. This fake can be detected by its poor style.
Obverse: Bust of Nero is pushed forward too much. It should be more linear in a vertical position. Also it should have a slightly more rounded appearance.
Reverse: Headdress of Jupiter is wrong. Jupiter is too compact. The lettering on the left should be more spaced out to fill the area more. On real specimens the R almost reaches the head of Jupiter. Border should have distinct beads.
Joe Sermarini07/01/07 at 14:32Joe Sermarini: I would be extremely surprised to learn this is no...
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Fishy Thasos stater reverse1188 viewsOf the four coin reverses pictured here, the one in upper left is obviously different and is in fact from a forgery. Note the difference in the style of incused areas.
cogito: Three of these things are the same thing (i.e., authentic)...one these things is not the same (i.e., likely fake). Can you spot the "one thing"?11/25/06 at 07:39gmazza: The edges of depression are rounded, in the legiti...
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Gordian III1380 viewsTanit03/21/06 at 11:15maridvnvm: These coins are way off stylistically and are over...
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Style Errors on a Fake Nero Aureus1330 viewsNero coins are well known for being of the finest style and an aureus die is probably the most important one. This fake can be detected by its poor style.
Obverse: Bust of Nero is pushed forward too much. It should be more linear in a vertical position. Also it should have a slightly more rounded appearance.
Reverse: Headdress of Jupiter is wrong. Jupiter is too compact. The lettering on the left should be more spaced out to fill the area more. On real specimens the R almost reaches the head of Jupiter. Border should have distinct beads.
Joe Sermarini03/11/06 at 21:05chrysaor: this one looks better than the one on Windsor Anti...
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Fishy Thasos stater reverse1188 viewsOf the four coin reverses pictured here, the one in upper left is obviously different and is in fact from a forgery. Note the difference in the style of incused areas.
cogito: Three of these things are the same thing (i.e., authentic)...one these things is not the same (i.e., likely fake). Can you spot the "one thing"?03/11/06 at 20:38chrysaor: the upperleft one has fine scratches and the other...
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Gordian III1380 viewsTanit03/11/06 at 20:15chrysaor: it would have fooled me. I just don't see it. Ple...
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Monneron Constantius II Fel Temp Reparatio1444 viewsRather odd style even for Arles. wolfgang33610/04/05 at 14:54Joe Sermarini: The authenticity of coins sold by monneron is disp...
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