Are these coins real?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Topcat7, Apr 19, 2016.

  1. Topcat7

    Topcat7 Still Learning

    I would like to get these coins if they are real. (Seller's photos)
    What do you think?
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  3. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    No. Stay away from them.
     
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  4. red_spork

    red_spork Triumvir monetalis

    Not authentic at all. All are very modern in style.
     
  5. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    A resounding NO!
     
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  6. noname

    noname Well-Known Member

    obvious fakes
     
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  7. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    I've never seen such a fresh brilliant Macedonian.
     
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  8. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    I agree with everyone else---modern style and NOT GENUINE....
     
  9. Topcat7

    Topcat7 Still Learning

    Thank-you. You have confirmed my suspicions.

    *Edit*
    Seller's comment.

    I found this lot of old Silver Ancient? coins when cleaning out my grand father's bedroom many years ago.
     
  10. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Those are so fake even the Chinese would disavow them.
     
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  11. noname

    noname Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I really disavow them:banghead:
     
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    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

  13. YOC

    YOC Well-Known Member

    I'm not sure who the seller was trying to fool with those .......
    I hate the old...found in my grandads wardrobe sellers.
     
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  14. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    The two Romans are Slavey Petrov products. The tetradrachm may be, too, but I'm not up on them. A real tip here is that the Julia Titi and the Pescennius Niger are both struck from the same silver (melted down European silver?) but her coins should be finer while his should be debased much more. If you had them in hand, you would notice they are way too thin for denarii of either period. Slavey charged the same for his copies of rare people that he did for common ones. You will see several of his Pescennius coins for every one Septimius Severus.
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